Star · G8III
HIP 62500
HIP 62500 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Hydra, 314.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 314.2 light-years (96.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.65 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.73 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,870 K |
| Luminosity | 63.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.98 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 48m 26.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −27° 35′ 51″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 76.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.65). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 62° N. South of latitude 62° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1712. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 62500, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.75, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Andromeda. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 62978 7.55 light-years
- HIP 62358 10.5 light-years
- HIP 63227 13.6 light-years
- HIP 61518 17.9 light-years
- HIP 63656 19.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.