La Superba - HR4846
La Superba, also designated as , is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.
La Superba visual magnitude is 4.99. Because of its moderate brightness, La Superba should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of La Superba is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about La Superba
La Superba - HR4846 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 60.6°
Azimuth: 84.2°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of La Superba
La Superba is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of La Superba are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of La Superba in the sky:
Visibility of La Superba from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
La Superba - HR4846 is circumpolar and transits at 20:53 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)
Distance of La Superba from the Sun and relative movement
La Superba is distant 710.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of La Superba
La Superba belongs to spectral class C7 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where La Superba is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
