HR4988
HR4988 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4988 visual magnitude is 5.89. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4988 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 HR4988 is -0.051 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4988
HR4988 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -81.6°
Azimuth: 207.5°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4988
HR4988 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 HR4988 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4988 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4988 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4988 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4988 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4988 is distant 343.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4988
HR4988 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4988 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
