Star · A2V
HIP 57971
HIP 57971 is a main-sequence star of spectral type A2V in the constellation Hydra, 269.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 269.0 light-years (82.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.17 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.59 |
| Spectral type | A2V |
| Surface temperature | 9,140 K |
| Luminosity | 24 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.96 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.25 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 53m 26.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −35° 03′ 59″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.17). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 55° N. South of latitude 55° 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 1757. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 57971, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.41, 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 58395 10.5 light-years
- HIP 56876 13.5 light-years
- HIP 57207 18.1 light-years
- HIP 57759 18.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.