HR4979
HR4979 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4979 visual magnitude is 4.85. Because of its moderate brightness, HR4979 should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR4979 is -0.385 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.047 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4979
HR4979 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -65.0°
Azimuth: 68.6°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4979
HR4979 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4979 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4979 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4979 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR4979 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR4979 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4979 is distant 66.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4979
HR4979 belongs to spectral class G3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4979 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
