Star · B2IV
HIP 58587
HIP 58587 is a subgiant star of spectral type B2IV in the constellation Corvus, 1,931 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corvus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,931 light-years (592.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.28 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.58 |
| Spectral type | B2IV |
| Surface temperature | 13,390 K |
| Luminosity | 5,550 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 10.7 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 00m 51.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −19° 39′ 32″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 51.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.28). 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 95. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 34 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 58587, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.69, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pegasus. 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.