Star · A0III
HIP 62788
HIP 62788 is a giant star of spectral type A0III in the constellation Hydra, 202.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 202.7 light-years (62.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.14 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.17 |
| Spectral type | A0III |
| Surface temperature | 7,920 K |
| Luminosity | 12.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.85 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.87 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 51m 57.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −26° 44′ 18″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.14). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 63° N. South of latitude 63° 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 1823. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 62788, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.80, 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 62800 3.08 light-years
- HIP 63778 10.5 light-years
- HIP 63569 13.3 light-years
- HIP 63559 13.7 light-years
- HIP 63708 13.9 light-years
- HIP 63286 15.5 light-years
- HIP 62892 18.3 light-years
- HIP 64703 19.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.