Star · F8II
HIP 72773
HIP 72773 is a bright giant star of spectral type F8II in the constellation Circinus, 1,662 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Circinus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,662 light-years (509.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.91 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.63 |
| Spectral type | F8II |
| Surface temperature | 5,740 K |
| Luminosity | 1,050 L☉ |
| Radius | 32.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.63 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 52m 35.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −63° 48′ 35″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.91). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 26° N. South of latitude 26° 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 364. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 29 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 72773, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.37, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cassiopeia. 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.