Star · G6
HIP 74929
HIP 74929 is a supergiant star of spectral type G6 in the constellation Lupus, 1,305 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lupus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,305 light-years (400.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.18 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.83 |
| Spectral type | G6 |
| Surface temperature | 4,300 K |
| Luminosity | 988 L☉ |
| Radius | 56.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.52 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 18m 41.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −31° 12′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.18). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 59° N. South of latitude 59° 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 721. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 23 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 74929, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.84, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Perseus. 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.