Star · K1III
HIP 68224
HIP 68224 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Hydra, 650.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 650.4 light-years (199.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.42 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.08 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,170 K |
| Luminosity | 221 L☉ |
| Radius | 28.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.25 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 57m 58.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −25° 59′ 53″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 27.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.42). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 64° N. South of latitude 64° 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 1376. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 12 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 68224, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.33, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Triangulum. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.