Star · G9III
HIP 116030
HIP 116030 is a giant star of spectral type G9III in the constellation Andromeda, 585.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Andromeda |
|---|---|
| Distance | 585.1 light-years (179.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.07 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.20 |
| Spectral type | G9III |
| Surface temperature | 4,760 K |
| Luminosity | 159 L☉ |
| Radius | 18.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.87 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 30m 39.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +38° 39′ 44″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 31.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.07). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 51° S. North of latitude 51° N 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 1441. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 10 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 116030, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.10, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Centaurus. 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.