Star · G6III
HIP 72290
HIP 72290 is a giant star of spectral type G6III in the constellation Lupus, 262.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lupus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 262.1 light-years (80.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.22 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.69 |
| Spectral type | G6III |
| Surface temperature | 4,780 K |
| Luminosity | 69.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.05 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 47m 01.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −52° 23′ 01″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 37.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.22). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 38° N. South of latitude 38° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1764. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 72290, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.36, 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 71693 8.04 light-years
- HIP 72017 11.4 light-years
- HIP 71262 12.5 light-years
- HIP 70957 14.4 light-years
- HIP 73772 16.3 light-years
- HIP 73159 19.1 light-years
- HIP 71184 19.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.