HR4782
HR4782 is a double giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4782 visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4782 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 HR4782 is -0.163 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.04 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4782
HR4782 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -17.1°
Azimuth: 154.1°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4782
HR4782 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 HR4782 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4782 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4782 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4782 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4782 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4782 is distant 219.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4782
HR4782 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4782 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR4782 star system properties
HR4782 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 HR4782 double sysyem: