Star · A2V
HIP 68637
HIP 68637 is a main-sequence star of spectral type A2V in the constellation Ursa Major, 314.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 314.3 light-years (96.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.16 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.24 |
| Spectral type | A2V |
| Surface temperature | 9,810 K |
| Luminosity | 36.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.09 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.54 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 02m 59.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +50° 58′ 18″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 9.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.16). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 39° S. North of latitude 39° 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 1712. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 68637, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.75, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Eridanus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.