Star · K0IV
HIP 117541
HIP 117541 is a subgiant star of spectral type K0IV in the constellation Aquarius, 316.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 316.3 light-years (97.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.93 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.00 |
| Spectral type | K0IV |
| Surface temperature | 4,440 K |
| Luminosity | 65 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.99 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 50m 14.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −9° 58′ 27″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 74.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.93). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 80° N. 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 1710. 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 117541, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.76, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Virgo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 117122 9.89 light-years
- HIP 117314 13.0 light-years
- HIP 117262 17.0 light-years
- HIP 117052 17.1 light-years
- HIP 117563 17.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.