Star · K1III
HIP 68763
HIP 68763 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Virgo, 423.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Virgo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 423.8 light-years (129.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.35 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.78 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,560 K |
| Luminosity | 73.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.1 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 04m 27.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −14° 58′ 18″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.35). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 75° N. South of latitude 75° 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 1602. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 7.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 68763, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.40, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aries. 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.