HR4868
HR4868 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Crux.
HR4868 visual magnitude is 6.75. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4868 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 HR4868 is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4868
HR4868 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -66.6°
Azimuth: 127.8°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4868
HR4868 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 HR4868 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4868 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4868 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4868 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4868 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4868 is distant 2,379.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4868
HR4868 belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4868 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
