Star · G8IV
HIP 57079
HIP 57079 is a subgiant star of spectral type G8IV in the constellation Crater, 246.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Crater |
|---|---|
| Distance | 246.6 light-years (75.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.21 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.82 |
| Spectral type | G8IV |
| Surface temperature | 4,870 K |
| Luminosity | 23.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 6.81 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.24 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 42m 03.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −20° 17′ 39″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.21). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 70° N. South of latitude 70° 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 1779. 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 57079, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.22, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pegasus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 57468 10.8 light-years
- HIP 56614 18.2 light-years
- HIP 58298 18.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.