Star · G9III
65 Leo
65 Leo is a giant star of spectral type G9III in the constellation Leo, 196.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 54336 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Distance | 196.9 light-years (60.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.52 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.62 |
| Spectral type | G9III |
| Surface temperature | 4,850 K |
| Luminosity | 28.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.55 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.37 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 06m 54.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +1° 57′ 20″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 125.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.52). 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 1829. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 65 Leo, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.73, 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):
- HIP 54857 8.33 light-years
- HIP 53532 11.5 light-years
- ULAS J111929.43+002133.1 12.8 light-years
- HIP 53165 17.7 light-years
- 80 Leo 18.3 light-years
- HIP 54274 18.6 light-years
- HIP 55323 19.3 light-years
- HIP 53443 19.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.