HR 228 HD 4732

Stellar classification

K

Coordinates

  • X -9
  • Y -189
  • Z -6
→ Sol: 189

Object type

  • High proper-motion Star
  • Star
  • Double or multiple star
  • Infra-Red source
simbad:HD 4732

Wiki

HD 4732 is a red giant star of magnitude 5.9 located in the constellation Cetus. It is 189 light years from the solar system.

HD 4732 is located in the celestial Southern Hemisphere, although it can be observed from most regions of the Earth. Near Antarctica the star is circumpolar, while it is always below the horizon near the Arctic. Its magnitude of 5.9 places it at the limit of visibility to the naked eye, so observing this star with the naked eye is possible a clear sky and no moon.

The best time to this star in the evening sky falls in the months between September and February, and from both hemispheres of the period of visibility remains approximately the same, thanks to the star's position not far from the celestial equator.

The star is a red giant with an absolute magnitude of 2.14, and its radial velocity indicates that the star is moving away from the solar system.

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