HR4740
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 34.01°
Az: 7.09°
Direction: North
HR4740 is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Draco.
HR4740 visual magnitude is 6.24. Because of its faintness, HR4740 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 HR4740. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4740 during the next
1000 years (-2.55 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.38 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4740.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR4740.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4740 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4740.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4740 is distant 389.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4740 is circumpolar and transits at 12:27 UTC (altitude: 69.7°)