Star · F2IV
HIP 18592
HIP 18592 is a subgiant star of spectral type F2IV in the constellation Reticulum, 205.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Reticulum |
|---|---|
| Distance | 205.7 light-years (63.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.05 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.05 |
| Spectral type | F2IV |
| Surface temperature | 6,680 K |
| Luminosity | 12.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.68 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.89 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 3h 58m 42.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −57° 06′ 08″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 14.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.05). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 33° N. South of latitude 33° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in November, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1820. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 18592, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.83, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Draco. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 16114 18.9 light-years
- HIP 21187 18.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.