Star · K4III
HIP 60308
HIP 60308 is a giant star of spectral type K4III in the constellation Crux, 2,163 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Crux |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,163 light-years (663.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.91 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.20 |
| Spectral type | K4III |
| Surface temperature | 3,740 K |
| Luminosity | 6,400 L☉ |
| Radius | 190 R☉ |
| Mass | 11.1 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 21m 57.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −56° 22′ 28″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 32.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.91). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 34° N. South of latitude 34° 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 138 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 38 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 60308, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.94, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cassiopeia. 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.