Star · A2IV
104 Vir
104 Vir is a subgiant star of spectral type A2IV in the constellation Virgo, 223.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 70680 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 223.0 light-years (68.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.18 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.01 |
| Spectral type | A2IV |
| Surface temperature | 9,100 K |
| Luminosity | 16.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.62 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.01 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 27m 24.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −6° 07′ 13″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.18). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 84° N. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1803. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 104 Vir, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.00, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cetus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HD 126614 16.2 light-years
- HIP 69997 18.9 light-years
- HIP 69724 19.5 light-years
- HIP 70906 19.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.