Star · G1IV
83 Vir
83 Vir is a subgiant star of spectral type G1IV in the constellation Virgo, 863.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 67057 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 863.5 light-years (264.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.55 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.56 |
| Spectral type | G1IV |
| Surface temperature | 5,270 K |
| Luminosity | 448 L☉ |
| Radius | 25.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.2 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 44m 29.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 10′ 45″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.55). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 74° N. South of latitude 74° S 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 1162. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 15 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 83 Vir, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.94, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pisces. 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.