Star · K0IV
HIP 68079
HIP 68079 is a subgiant star of spectral type K0IV in the constellation Centaurus, 302.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Centaurus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 302.4 light-years (92.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.82 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.98 |
| Spectral type | K0IV |
| Surface temperature | 4,430 K |
| Luminosity | 66.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.01 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 56m 19.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −46° 35′ 35″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 72.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.82). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 43° N. South of latitude 43° 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 1724. 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 68079, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.67, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Andromeda. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 67468 9.22 light-years
- HIP 68414 17.4 light-years
- HIP 67305 18.8 light-years
- HIP 66381 19.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.