Star · F2III
HIP 60813
HIP 60813 is a giant star of spectral type F2III in the constellation Virgo, 260.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Virgo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 260.6 light-years (79.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.23 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.72 |
| Spectral type | F2III |
| Surface temperature | 6,720 K |
| Luminosity | 17.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.08 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.06 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 27m 51.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −4° 36′ 55″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.23). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 85° N. 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 1765. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 60813, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.34, 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 60750 5.16 light-years
- HIP 60690 13.4 light-years
- HIP 59961 14.1 light-years
- HIP 61464 15.3 light-years
- HIP 60820 17.4 light-years
- HIP 62013 18.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.