Star · K4III
HIP 72012
HIP 72012 is a giant star of spectral type K4III in the constellation Boötes, 629.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Boötes |
|---|---|
| Distance | 629.4 light-years (193.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.72 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.71 |
| Spectral type | K4III |
| Surface temperature | 3,950 K |
| Luminosity | 495 L☉ |
| Radius | 47.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.35 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 43m 44.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +40° 27′ 33″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 25.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.72). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 50° S. North of latitude 50° 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 1397. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 11 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 72012, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.26, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Eridanus. 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.