HR4996
HR4996 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4996 visual magnitude is 5.89. Because of its faintness, HR4996 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4996 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4996 is distant 259.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 56 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR4996 rise, transit and set times from Cayambe, Ecuador are the following (all times relative to the local timezone America/Guayaquil):