HR4721
HR4721 is a giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4721 visual magnitude is 6.11. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4721 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 HR4721 is -0.13 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4721
HR4721 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -17.3°
Azimuth: 221.8°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4721
HR4721 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 HR4721 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4721 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4721 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4721 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4721 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4721 is distant 171.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 34 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4721
HR4721 belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4721 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
