Star · F4IV
HIP 47960
HIP 47960 is a subgiant star of spectral type F4IV in the constellation Sextans, 249.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sextans |
|---|---|
| Distance | 249.9 light-years (76.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.65 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.23 |
| Spectral type | F4IV |
| Surface temperature | 7,200 K |
| Luminosity | 27.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.37 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.34 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 46m 23.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +1° 47′ 08″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.65). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 88° S. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1776. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 47960, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.25, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aquarius. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 47220 10.1 light-years
- Ukdah 15.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.