HR4972
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -56.08°
Az: 138.14°
Direction: South-East
HR4972 is a bright giant star of spectral class A8 in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4972 visual magnitude is 6.33. Because of its faintness, HR4972 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 HR4972. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4972 during the next
100000 years (-10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4972.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4972 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4972.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4972 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4972 is currently not visible from Ingré, Francia