Star · K0
HIP 106938
HIP 106938 is a giant star of spectral type K0 in the constellation Capricornus, 320.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Capricornus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 320.4 light-years (98.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.07 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.11 |
| Spectral type | K0 |
| Surface temperature | 4,660 K |
| Luminosity | 50.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.79 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 21h 39m 28.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −10° 34′ 37″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.07). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 79° N. South of latitude 79° 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 1706. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 106938, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.79, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Leo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 106951 18.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.