Star · K5
HIP 103693
HIP 103693 is a supergiant star of spectral type K5 in the constellation Indus, 868.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Indus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 868.1 light-years (266.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.26 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.87 |
| Spectral type | K5 |
| Surface temperature | 3,700 K |
| Luminosity | 794 L☉ |
| Radius | 68.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.12 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 21h 00m 43.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −53° 44′ 21″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 37.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.26). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 36° N. South of latitude 36° 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 1158. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 15 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 103693, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.96, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. 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.