Star · G8IV
HIP 24960
HIP 24960 is a subgiant star of spectral type G8IV in the constellation Orion, 408.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Orion |
|---|---|
| Distance | 408.6 light-years (125.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.43 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.94 |
| Spectral type | G8IV |
| Surface temperature | 4,650 K |
| Luminosity | 59.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.92 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 20m 43.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +2° 32′ 41″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 65.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.43). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 87° S. 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 1617. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 7.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 24960, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.32, 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.