Star · K5III
HIP 53167
HIP 53167 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Leo, 1,012 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Leo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,012 light-years (310.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.31 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.15 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,790 K |
| Luminosity | 913 L☉ |
| Radius | 70.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.37 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 52m 36.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −0° 12′ 06″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 36.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.31). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 90° N. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1014. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 18 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 53167, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.29, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pisces. 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.