Star · F7IV
HIP 27737
HIP 27737 is a subgiant star of spectral type F7IV in the constellation Pictor, 379.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pictor |
|---|---|
| Distance | 379.0 light-years (116.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.93 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.60 |
| Spectral type | F7IV |
| Surface temperature | 5,760 K |
| Luminosity | 53.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.35 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.83 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 52m 20.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −57° 09′ 22″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 45.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.93). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 33° N. South of latitude 33° 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 1647. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 27737, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.16, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Draco. 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.