Star · K0III
HIP 60638
HIP 60638 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Octans, 1,141 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Octans |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,141 light-years (349.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.32 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.40 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,590 K |
| Luminosity | 533 L☉ |
| Radius | 36.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.46 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 25m 38.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −86° 09′ 02″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 27.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.32). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 4° N. South of latitude 4° S it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 885. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 20 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 60638, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.55, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cepheus. 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.