Star · K0III
HIP 73927
HIP 73927 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Libra, 214.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Libra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 214.4 light-years (65.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.13 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.04 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,650 K |
| Luminosity | 21.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.17 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.19 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 06m 27.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −22° 01′ 55″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.13). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 68° N. South of latitude 68° 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 1812. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 73927, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.92, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aries. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 74593 15.5 light-years
- HIP 74310 15.9 light-years
- K2-233 16.6 light-years
- HIP 73649 17.0 light-years
- HIP 75478 17.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.