Star · F1III
HIP 68413
HIP 68413 is a giant star of spectral type F1III in the constellation Centaurus, 193.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Centaurus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 193.5 light-years (59.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.62 |
| Spectral type | F1III |
| Surface temperature | 7,260 K |
| Luminosity | 7.64 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.75 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.66 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 00m 17.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −61° 28′ 52″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 24.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.49). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 29° N. South of latitude 29° 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 1833. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 68413, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.70, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cassiopeia. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 67572 7.04 light-years
- HIP 66676 9.31 light-years
- HIP 67367 9.74 light-years
- HIP 66693 11.6 light-years
- HIP 70922 13.4 light-years
- HIP 68277 16.8 light-years
- HIP 69063 17.8 light-years
- HIP 65176 18.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.