HR4742

HR4742 is a giant star in the constellation of Corvus.

HR4742 visual magnitude is 6.35. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4742 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 HR4742 is -0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR4742

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4742

HR4742 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4742 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4742 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4742 from your location

Today's HR4742 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR4742 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4742 is distant 1,278.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4742

HR4742 belongs to spectral class G3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4742 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR4742