HR4729

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -28.15° Az: 162.59° Direction: South-South-East

HR4729 is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class B4 in the constellation of Crux.

HR4729 visual magnitude is 4.86. Because of its moderate brightness, HR4729 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of HR4729. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4729 during the next 10000 years (-6.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 12h 27m 56s

Declination -63° 15’ 40”

Hour Angle 21h 36m 24s

Sidereal Time 10h 04m 20s

J2000

Right Ascension 12h 26m 30s

Declination -63° 07’ 21”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 300.12°

Galactic Latitude -0.39°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR4729.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.86

Class Sub-giant

Spectral Type B4IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.12

Temperature 11920K

Star System Properties

HR4729 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4729 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.86

Secondary star magnitude 5.26

Magnitude difference 0.4

Separation 4.4 arcsec

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD108250

SAO Catalogue SAO251903

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-62 2742

Visibility from Your Location

HR4729 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Crux