Star · K0III
HIP 71500
HIP 71500 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Lupus, 1,365 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lupus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,365 light-years (418.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.39 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.72 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,930 K |
| Luminosity | 1,490 L☉ |
| Radius | 53 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.32 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 37m 20.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −46° 08′ 00″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.39). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 44° N. South of latitude 44° 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 661. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 24 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 71500, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.94, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Andromeda. 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.