HR4727

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 77.36° Az: 13.09° Direction: South

HR4727 is a double giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Draco.

HR4727 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its faintness, HR4727 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR4727. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4727 during the next 10000 years (-2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 12h 26m 17s

Declination +63° 39’ 42”

Hour Angle 23h 34m 20s

Sidereal Time 12h 00m 37s

J2000

Right Ascension 12h 25m 06s

Declination +63° 48’ 10”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 127.76°

Galactic Latitude 53.08°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR4727.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.32

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.32

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 0.91

Temperature 4970K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4727 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR4727. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR4727 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4727 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.32

Secondary star magnitude 10.02

Magnitude difference 3.7

Separation 52.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR4727 is distant 515.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 158.23

Distance (light year) 515.82

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.015 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.002"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD108150

SAO Catalogue SAO15801

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP60589

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+64 896

FK5 Catalogue 2996

Visibility from Your Location

HR4727 is circumpolar and transits at 18:21 UTC (altitude: 77.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Draco