Star · F0V
HIP 57606
HIP 57606 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F0V in the constellation Leo, 219.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Leo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 219.9 light-years (67.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.90 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.76 |
| Spectral type | F0V |
| Surface temperature | 7,440 K |
| Luminosity | 17.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.49 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.05 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 48m 38.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | +14° 17′ 03″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.90). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 76° S. North of latitude 76° N 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 1806. 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 57606, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.97, 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):
- ULAS J120009.69+120821.4 13.6 light-years
- HIP 58098 17.5 light-years
- HIP 57617 18.2 light-years
- HIP 57646 19.0 light-years
- HIP 56030 19.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.