HR4973
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -81.97°
Az: 7.05°
Direction: North
HR4973 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4973 visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its faintness, HR4973 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 HR4973. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4973 during the next
1000 years (-1.95 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.45 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4973.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR4973.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4973 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4973.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4973 is distant 220.87 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4973 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK