Star · M1III
HIP 103168
HIP 103168 is a giant star of spectral type M1III in the constellation Microscopium, 886.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Microscopium |
|---|---|
| Distance | 886.4 light-years (271.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.41 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.76 |
| Spectral type | M1III |
| Surface temperature | 3,600 K |
| Luminosity | 837 L☉ |
| Radius | 74.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.21 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 54m 06.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −27° 55′ 31″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 35.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.41). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 62° N. South of latitude 62° 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 1140. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 16 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 103168, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.00, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cancer. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.