Star · K1III
HIP 66019
HIP 66019 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Centaurus, 314.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Centaurus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 314.0 light-years (96.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.14 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.22 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,670 K |
| Luminosity | 45.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.7 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 32m 05.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −38° 23′ 56″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 26.9 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 52° N. South of latitude 52° 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 66019, 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 65403 10.7 light-years
- HIP 65621 13.7 light-years
- HIP 66813 16.1 light-years
- HIP 67272 16.5 light-years
- HIP 64830 18.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.