HR4800
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 57.13°
Az: 306.95°
Direction: North-West
HR4800 is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
HR4800 visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its faintness, HR4800 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 HR4800. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4800 during the next
10000 years (-4.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4800.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR4800.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4800 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4800.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4800 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 91 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4800 is circumpolar and transits at 12:37 UTC (altitude: 82.1°)