Star · A2
HIP 102962
HIP 102962 is a main-sequence star of spectral type A2 in the constellation Pavo, 239.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pavo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 239.8 light-years (73.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.67 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.34 |
| Spectral type | A2 |
| Surface temperature | 8,140 K |
| Luminosity | 26.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.32 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 51m 38.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −62° 25′ 46″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 36.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.67). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 28° N. South of latitude 28° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in August, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1786. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 102962, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.16, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 103008 11.9 light-years
- HIP 104445 19.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.