Star · A4IV
60 Hya
60 Hya is a subgiant star of spectral type A4IV in the constellation Hydra, 378.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 73566 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Distance | 378.1 light-years (115.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.83 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.51 |
| Spectral type | A4IV |
| Surface temperature | 8,450 K |
| Luminosity | 59.3 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.59 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.92 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 02m 06.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −28° 03′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 50.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.83). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 62° N. South of latitude 62° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1648. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 60 Hya, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.15, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aries. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.