HR4909
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 39.52°
Az: 60.82°
Direction: East-North-East
HR4909 is a variable giant star of spectral class M5 in the constellation of Canes Venatici.
HR4909 visual magnitude is 5.84. Because of its faintness, HR4909 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 HR4909. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4909 during the next
10000 years (-2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4909.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR4909.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4909 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4909.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4909 is distant 704.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4909 is circumpolar and transits at 12:56 UTC (altitude: 85.6°)