Star · A6IV
HIP 104978
HIP 104978 is a subgiant star of spectral type A6IV in the constellation Indus, 424.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Indus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 424.3 light-years (130.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.73 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.16 |
| Spectral type | A6IV |
| Surface temperature | 8,230 K |
| Luminosity | 79.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 4.39 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.18 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 21h 15m 45.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −53° 15′ 47″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.73). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 37° N. South of latitude 37° 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 1602. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 7.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 104978, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.40, 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.