Star · G8III
HIP 12608
HIP 12608 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Fornax, 414.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Fornax |
|---|---|
| Distance | 414.1 light-years (127.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.99 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.47 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,950 K |
| Luminosity | 77.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 12 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.15 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 42m 06.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −38° 23′ 01″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.99). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 52° N. South of latitude 52° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1612. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 7.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 12608, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.35, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Boötes. 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.