Star · K0III
HIP 108784
HIP 108784 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Aquarius, 306.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 306.2 light-years (93.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.28 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.42 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,740 K |
| Luminosity | 36.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 8.96 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.54 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 22h 02m 11.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −17° 54′ 13″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 61.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.28). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 72° N. South of latitude 72° 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 1720. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 108784, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.69, 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 108694 18.9 light-years
- HIP 109721 18.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.