Star · M4III
HIP 74386
HIP 74386 is a giant star of spectral type M4III in the constellation Serpens, 1,146 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Serpens |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,146 light-years (351.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.90 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.83 |
| Spectral type | M4III |
| Surface temperature | 3,930 K |
| Luminosity | 1,430 L☉ |
| Radius | 81.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.25 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 12m 04.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +18° 58′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 45.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.90). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 71° S. North of latitude 71° N 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 880. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 20 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 74386, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.56, 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.