Star · K3III
10 Vir
10 Vir is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Virgo, 243.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 59285 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 243.7 light-years (74.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.95 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.58 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 4,470 K |
| Luminosity | 37.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.55 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 09m 41.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +1° 53′ 52″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 65.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.95). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 88° S. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1782. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 10 Vir, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.20, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pisces. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.