Star · G5II
HIP 66690
HIP 66690 is a bright giant star of spectral type G5II in the constellation Canes Venatici, 463.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
|---|---|
| Distance | 463.5 light-years (142.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.21 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.45 |
| Spectral type | G5II |
| Surface temperature | 4,830 K |
| Luminosity | 84.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.23 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 40m 15.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +31° 00′ 43″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 81.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.21). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 59° S. North of latitude 59° N 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 1563. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 8.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 66690, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.59, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Sculptor. 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.