Star · F3IV
HIP 68705
HIP 68705 is a subgiant star of spectral type F3IV in the constellation Virgo, 276.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Virgo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 276.7 light-years (84.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.30 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.66 |
| Spectral type | F3IV |
| Surface temperature | 6,610 K |
| Luminosity | 18.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.28 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.09 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 03m 53.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −22° 25′ 18″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 16.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.30). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 68° N. South of latitude 68° 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 1749. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 68705, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.47, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aries. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 67945 11.2 light-years
- HIP 69696 15.9 light-years
- HIP 67588 16.1 light-years
- HIP 67845 18.5 light-years
- HIP 67555 19.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.