HR4794
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -2.64°
Az: 180.20°
Direction: South
HR4794 is a variable giant star of spectral class A7 in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4794 visual magnitude is 5.13. Because of its faintness, HR4794 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 HR4794. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4794 during the next
1000 years (-1.78 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.02 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4794.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR4794.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4794 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4794.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4794 is distant 112.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4794 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK