Star · B9V
HIP 67703
HIP 67703 is a main-sequence star of spectral type B9V in the constellation Centaurus, 303.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Centaurus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 303.5 light-years (93.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.26 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.42 |
| Spectral type | B9V |
| Surface temperature | 11,310 K |
| Luminosity | 99.3 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.59 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.38 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 52m 04.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −52° 48′ 42″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.26). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 37° N. South of latitude 37° 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 1722. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 67703, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.67, 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 66963 13.5 light-years
- HIP 67919 16.4 light-years
- HIP 66821 18.8 light-years
- HIP 67371 18.9 light-years
- HIP 67102 19.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.