Star · K2III
HIP 20161
HIP 20161 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Horologium, 248.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Horologium |
|---|---|
| Distance | 248.3 light-years (76.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.33 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.92 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,590 K |
| Luminosity | 62.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.97 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 4h 19m 16.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −44° 16′ 05″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 35.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.33). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 46° N. South of latitude 46° 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 1778. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 20161, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.24, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hercules. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 20009 8.74 light-years
- HIP 20385 13.5 light-years
- HIP 18958 16.3 light-years
- HIP 21081 16.5 light-years
- HIP 21888 19.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.