Star · F0III
HIP 59396
HIP 59396 is a giant star of spectral type F0III in the constellation Crux, 288.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Crux |
|---|---|
| Distance | 288.9 light-years (88.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.08 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.34 |
| Spectral type | F0III |
| Surface temperature | 6,890 K |
| Luminosity | 24.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.48 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.27 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 11m 05.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −61° 16′ 39″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 49.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.08). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 29° N. South of latitude 29° 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 1737. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 59396, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.57, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cassiopeia. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 58699 9.57 light-years
- HIP 60447 11.7 light-years
- HIP 61444 15.0 light-years
- HIP 57796 18.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.