Star · G8IV
Gl 678A
Gl 678A is a subgiant star of spectral type G8IV in the constellation Ophiuchus, 53.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 85667 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Distance | 53.7 light-years (16.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.31 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 4.23 |
| Spectral type | G8IV |
| Surface temperature | 5,550 K |
| Luminosity | 1.99 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.52 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.19 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 30m 23.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −1° 03′ 46″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 78.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.31). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 89° N. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1972. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 953 thousand years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Gl 678A, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 5.91, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Orion. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.