Star · K5III
HIP 105224
HIP 105224 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Equuleus, 976.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Equuleus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 976.8 light-years (299.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.97 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.41 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,630 K |
| Luminosity | 1,450 L☉ |
| Radius | 96.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.28 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 21h 18m 52.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +11° 12′ 12″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 53.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.97). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 79° S. North of latitude 79° N 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 1049. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 17 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 105224, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.21, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hydra. 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.