Star · M1III
HIP 63883
HIP 63883 is a giant star of spectral type M1III in the constellation Centaurus, 1,125 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Centaurus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,125 light-years (344.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.43 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.26 |
| Spectral type | M1III |
| Surface temperature | 3,530 K |
| Luminosity | 1,490 L☉ |
| Radius | 103 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.33 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 05m 30.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −52° 06′ 56″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 91.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.43). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 38° N. South of latitude 38° 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 901. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 20 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 63883, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.52, 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.