Star · F5III
HIP 61136
HIP 61136 is a giant star of spectral type F5III in the constellation Crux, 1,828 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Crux |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,828 light-years (560.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.25 |
| Spectral type | F5III |
| Surface temperature | 5,880 K |
| Luminosity | 1,820 L☉ |
| Radius | 41.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.76 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 31m 40.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −59° 25′ 26″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.49). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 31° N. South of latitude 31° 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 198. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 32 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 61136, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.57, 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.