Star · K0II
HIP 113562
HIP 113562 is a bright giant star of spectral type K0II in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, 654.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 654.3 light-years (200.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.66 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.85 |
| Spectral type | K0II |
| Surface temperature | 4,210 K |
| Luminosity | 435 L☉ |
| Radius | 39.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.15 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 00m 05.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −25° 09′ 51″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 90.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.66). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 65° N. South of latitude 65° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1372. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 12 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 113562, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.34, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Leo Minor. 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.