HR4806
HR4806 is a double supergiant star in the constellation of Musca.
HR4806 visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4806 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 HR4806 is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4806
HR4806 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -60.1°
Azimuth: 141.7°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4806
HR4806 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 HR4806 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4806 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4806 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4806 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4806 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4806 is distant 108,666.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4806
HR4806 belongs to spectral class B1 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4806 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR4806 star system properties
HR4806 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4806 double sysyem: