Star · K0III
89 Vir
89 Vir is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Virgo, 230.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 67494 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 230.9 light-years (70.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.96 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.71 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,610 K |
| Luminosity | 75.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.13 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 49m 52.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −18° 08′ 03″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 53.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.96). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 72° N. South of latitude 72° 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 1795. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 89 Vir, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.08, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aries. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- SIMP J13441371-1614022 10.9 light-years
- HIP 67784 12.9 light-years
- HIP 67248 14.9 light-years
- HIP 68881 15.8 light-years
- HIP 68296 17.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.