Star · M6III
HIP 24169
HIP 24169 is a giant star of spectral type M6III in the constellation Lepus, 536.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lepus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 536.7 light-years (164.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.60 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.48 |
| Spectral type | M6III |
| Surface temperature | 4,030 K |
| Luminosity | 367 L☉ |
| Radius | 39.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.91 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 11m 22.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −11° 50′ 57″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 68.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.60). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 78° N. South of latitude 78° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1489. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 9.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 24169, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.91, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ophiuchus. 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.