Star · K0 III
HD 94890
HD 94890 is a giant star of spectral type K0 III in the constellation Antlia, 207.6 light-years from the Sun. It is orbited by 2 confirmed exoplanet(s).
| Other names | ι Ant · HIP 53502 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Distance | 207.6 light-years (63.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.60 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.58 |
| Spectral type | K0 III |
| Surface temperature | 4,870 K |
| Luminosity | 58 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.74 M☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.02 |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 56m 43.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −37° 08′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 43.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.60). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 53° N. South of latitude 53° S it never sets. 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 1818. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HD 94890, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.85, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Lacerta. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Planets
- HD 94890 b 825-day orbit · 13.3 R⊕
- HD 94890 c 2,490-day orbit · 12.5 R⊕
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Stellar parameters from the NASA Exoplanet Archive; position and brightness from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue.