Star · F4IV
HIP 68065
HIP 68065 is a subgiant star of spectral type F4IV in the constellation Canes Venatici, 215.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
|---|---|
| Distance | 215.6 light-years (66.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.31 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.21 |
| Spectral type | F4IV |
| Surface temperature | 6,870 K |
| Luminosity | 11.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.35 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.83 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 56m 10.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +32° 01′ 57″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 45.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.31). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 58° S. North of latitude 58° 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 1810. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 68065, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.93, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Fornax. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 68691 7.01 light-years
- HIP 69437 13.6 light-years
- HIP 67483 18.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.