Star · F0V
HIP 64838
HIP 64838 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F0V in the constellation Virgo, 223.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Virgo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 223.1 light-years (68.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.36 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.18 |
| Spectral type | F0V |
| Surface temperature | 7,730 K |
| Luminosity | 11.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.92 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.85 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 17m 29.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −0° 40′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 22.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.36). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 89° N. 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 1803. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 64838, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.01, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cetus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 64799 7.68 light-years
- HIP 65789 12.2 light-years
- HIP 64721 13.2 light-years
- HIP 64051 14.3 light-years
- HIP 64167 18.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.