Star · K0III
71 Vir
71 Vir is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Virgo, 290.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 65790 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 290.8 light-years (89.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.65 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.90 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,620 K |
| Luminosity | 63 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.97 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 29m 13.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +10° 49′ 06″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.65). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 79° S. North of latitude 79° N it never sets. 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 1735. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 71 Vir, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.58, 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):
- HIP 66243 8.81 light-years
- HIP 66132 12.5 light-years
- HIP 65696 14.7 light-years
- HIP 65490 15.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.