HR4709
HR4709 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR4709 visual magnitude is 6.33. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4709 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR4709 is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4709
HR4709 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -55.3°
Azimuth: 179.5°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4709
HR4709 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4709 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4709 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4709 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4709 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4709 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4709 is distant 765.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4709
HR4709 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4709 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
