Star · G8III
HIP 53273
HIP 53273 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Leo, 337.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Leo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 337.0 light-years (103.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.45 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.38 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,830 K |
| Luminosity | 90.3 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.29 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 53m 43.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −2° 07′ 45″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 46.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.45). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 88° 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 1689. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 53273, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.90, 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.