Star · K0
HIP 6714
HIP 6714 is a giant star of spectral type K0 in the constellation Pisces, 310.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pisces |
|---|---|
| Distance | 310.2 light-years (95.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.44 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.55 |
| Spectral type | K0 |
| Surface temperature | 4,870 K |
| Luminosity | 30 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.68 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.4 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 26m 23.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +20° 04′ 15″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.44). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 70° S. North of latitude 70° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1716. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 6714, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.72, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Virgo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- 94 Psc 10.0 light-years
- HIP 6601 12.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.