Star · K1III
HIP 59856
HIP 59856 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Coma Berenices, 347.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
|---|---|
| Distance | 347.3 light-years (106.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.99 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.15 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,430 K |
| Luminosity | 188 L☉ |
| Radius | 23.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.06 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 16m 30.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +33° 03′ 42″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 71.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.99). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 57° S. North of latitude 57° 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 1679. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 59856, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.97, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Sculptor. 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.