Star · F4III
HIP 113969
HIP 113969 is a giant star of spectral type F4III in the constellation Indus, 174.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Indus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 174.9 light-years (53.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.53 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.88 |
| Spectral type | F4III |
| Surface temperature | 6,910 K |
| Luminosity | 15 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.97 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 04m 52.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −68° 49′ 13″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 20.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.53). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 21° N. South of latitude 21° 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 1851. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 113969, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.48, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 114367 3.71 light-years
- GJ 4318 5.81 light-years
- HIP 116350 11.1 light-years
- HIP 113113 13.4 light-years
- HIP 112002 13.6 light-years
- HIP 110668 13.6 light-years
- HIP 112201 13.8 light-years
- HIP 111478 14.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.