Star · F6III
HIP 76006
HIP 76006 is a giant star of spectral type F6III in the constellation Corona Borealis, 214.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 214.1 light-years (65.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.39 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.30 |
| Spectral type | F6III |
| Surface temperature | 6,260 K |
| Luminosity | 10.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.74 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.8 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 31m 22.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +36° 36′ 59″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 46.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.39). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 53° S. North of latitude 53° 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 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 76006, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.92, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Fornax. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- SDSS J151527.14+341232.7 15.2 light-years
- HIP 76035 15.9 light-years
- HIP 76130 18.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.