HR4997

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 19.40° Az: 49.29° Direction: North-East

HR4997 is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

HR4997 visual magnitude is 4.92. Because of its moderate brightness, HR4997 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of HR4997. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4997 during the next 10000 years (-8.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 13h 14m 51s

Declination +40° 01’ 08”

Hour Angle 16h 36m 00s

Sidereal Time 05h 50m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 13h 13m 42s

Declination +40° 09’ 10”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 104.83°

Galactic Latitude 76.18°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR4997.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.92

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.10

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 1.06

Temperature 4603K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4997 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR4997. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR4997 is distant 522.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 160.26

Distance (light year) 522.44

Radial Speed -21 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.048 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.015"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD115004

SAO Catalogue SAO44519

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP64540

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+40 2633

Visibility from Your Location

HR4997 is circumpolar and transits at 21:47 UTC (altitude: 78.5°)

Set Location

Other stars in Canes Venatici