Star · K0III
HIP 109466
HIP 109466 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Aquarius, 313.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 313.7 light-years (96.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.98 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.06 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,790 K |
| Luminosity | 49 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.76 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 22h 10m 33.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −4° 16′ 01″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 38.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.98). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 86° N. 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 1712. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 109466, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.75, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Sextans. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 109647 7.67 light-years
- 30 Aqr 18.8 light-years
- HIP 108851 19.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.