HR474

HR474 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Sculptor.

HR474 visual magnitude is 6.7. Because of its reltive faintness, HR474 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 HR474 is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR474

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR474

HR474 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 HR474 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR474 in the sky:

Visibility of HR474 from your location

Today's HR474 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR474 from the Sun and relative movement

HR474 is distant 578.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR474

HR474 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR474 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR474 star system properties

HR474 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR474 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR474