Star · G5II
HIP 60809
HIP 60809 is a bright giant star of spectral type G5II in the constellation Corvus, 940.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corvus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 940.5 light-years (288.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.30 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.00 |
| Spectral type | G5II |
| Surface temperature | 5,080 K |
| Luminosity | 285 L☉ |
| Radius | 21.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.57 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 27m 49.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 37′ 55″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 18.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.30). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 73° N. South of latitude 73° 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 1085. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 17 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 60809, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.13, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pisces. 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.