HR4759

HR4759 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Corvus.

HR4759 visual magnitude is 5.63. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4759 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR4759:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4759

HR4759 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 HR4759 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4759 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4759 from your location

Today's HR4759 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR4759

The image below is a photograph of HR4759 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR4759 is -0.02 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.

Distance of HR4759 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4759 is distant 898.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4759

HR4759 belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4759 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR4759