Star · F6IV
HIP 71184
HIP 71184 is a subgiant star of spectral type F6IV in the constellation Lupus, 249.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lupus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 249.4 light-years (76.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.86 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.44 |
| Spectral type | F6IV |
| Surface temperature | 6,470 K |
| Luminosity | 22.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.79 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.22 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 33m 32.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −54° 59′ 55″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.86). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 35° N. South of latitude 35° 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 1777. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 71184, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.25, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Perseus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 70515 12.7 light-years
- HIP 71526 14.0 light-years
- HIP 71262 15.7 light-years
- HIP 72290 19.5 light-years
- HIP 71423 19.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.