HR4956
HR4956 is a giant star in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
HR4956 visual magnitude is 6.19. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4956 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 HR4956 is -0.041 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.064 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4956
HR4956 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -6.4°
Azimuth: 27.4°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4956
HR4956 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4956 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4956 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4956 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR4956 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR4956 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4956 is distant 389.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4956
HR4956 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4956 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
