Star · A5II
HIP 101608
HIP 101608 is a bright giant star of spectral type A5II in the constellation Capricornus, 230.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Capricornus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 230.1 light-years (70.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.19 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.95 |
| Spectral type | A5II |
| Surface temperature | 8,030 K |
| Luminosity | 15.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.01 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.97 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 35m 32.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 31′ 33″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.19). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 73° N. South of latitude 73° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1796. 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 HIP 101608, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.07, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cancer. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- ο Cap 10.3 light-years
- HIP 102587 15.8 light-years
- HIP 102211 16.6 light-years
- HIP 100334 19.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.