Star · G8III
HIP 116728
HIP 116728 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Cepheus, 324.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cepheus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 324.5 light-years (99.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.98 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.99 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 5,030 K |
| Luminosity | 46.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 9.01 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.72 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 39m 21.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +74° 00′ 09″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 10.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.98). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 16° S. North of latitude 16° 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 1702. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 116728, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.82, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Musca. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 115165 9.92 light-years
- TOI-1758 14.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.