HR4997
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 39.74°
Az: 72.64°
Direction: East-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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4997.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR4997.
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4997 is circumpolar and transits at 13:15 UTC (altitude: 78.5°)