Star · G8III
HIP 27621
HIP 27621 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Pictor, 268.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pictor |
|---|---|
| Distance | 268.0 light-years (82.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.16 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.59 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,840 K |
| Luminosity | 74 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.11 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 50m 53.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −52° 06′ 32″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.16). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 38° N. South of latitude 38° 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 1758. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 27621, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.40, 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 28462 9.88 light-years
- HIP 27140 11.1 light-years
- TOI-2441 12.7 light-years
- HIP 29093 13.9 light-years
- HIP 29142 17.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.