Star · K0III
HIP 59728
HIP 59728 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Corvus, 294.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corvus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 294.8 light-years (90.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.82 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.04 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,620 K |
| Luminosity | 55.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.86 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 14m 59.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −20° 50′ 39″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.82). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 69° N. South of latitude 69° 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 1731. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 59728, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.61, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pisces. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 59694 7.98 light-years
- HIP 59089 12.9 light-years
- HIP 59465 16.3 light-years
- ε Crv 17.0 light-years
- HIP 60545 19.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.