HR4871
HR4871 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4871 visual magnitude is 6.24. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4871 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 HR4871 is -0.037 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4871
HR4871 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -73.3°
Azimuth: 270.3°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4871
HR4871 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 HR4871 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4871 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4871 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4871 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4871 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4871 is distant 570.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4871
HR4871 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4871 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.