Star · F5V
HIP 56657
HIP 56657 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F5V in the constellation Hydra, 221.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 221.1 light-years (67.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.32 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.16 |
| Spectral type | F5V |
| Surface temperature | 6,680 K |
| Luminosity | 11.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.54 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.85 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 37m 01.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −32° 59′ 17″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.32). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 57° N. South of latitude 57° S it never sets. 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 1805. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 56657, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.99, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Andromeda. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 56623 6.42 light-years
- HIP 57227 9.98 light-years
- HIP 56336 11.4 light-years
- HIP 56694 14.5 light-years
- HIP 56594 19.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.