Star · G8III
HIP 27280
HIP 27280 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Orion, 309.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Orion |
|---|---|
| Distance | 309.0 light-years (94.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.78 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.90 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 5,030 K |
| Luminosity | 50.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 9.39 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.79 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 46m 52.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +9° 31′ 20″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.78). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 80° 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 1717. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 27280, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.71, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ophiuchus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 27924 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.