Star · G8
HIP 67234
HIP 67234 is a supergiant star of spectral type G8 in the constellation Centaurus, 268.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Centaurus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 268.7 light-years (82.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.64 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.06 |
| Spectral type | G8 |
| Surface temperature | 4,850 K |
| Luminosity | 119 L☉ |
| Radius | 15.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.56 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 46m 39.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −51° 25′ 58″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 20.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.64). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 39° N. South of latitude 39° 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 1757. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 67234, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.41, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Perseus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 67182 4.12 light-years
- HIP 65742 18.1 light-years
- HIP 69218 18.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.