HR4953
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 32.99°
Az: 330.85°
Direction: North-North-West
HR4953 is a giant star of spectral class G7 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
HR4953 visual magnitude is 6.14. Because of its faintness, HR4953 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 HR4953. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4953 during the next
10000 years (0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4953.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR4953.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4953 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4953.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4953 is distant 377.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4953 is circumpolar and transits at 13:35 UTC (altitude: 79.6°)