HR4712
HR4712 is a giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4712 visual magnitude is 5.32. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4712 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 HR4712 is -0.036 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4712
HR4712 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 2.4°
Azimuth: 190.4°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4712
HR4712 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4712 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4712 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4712 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR4712 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR4712 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4712 is distant 408.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4712
HR4712 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4712 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
