Star · F3III
HIP 76198
HIP 76198 is a giant star of spectral type F3III in the constellation Serpens, 207.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Serpens |
|---|---|
| Distance | 207.8 light-years (63.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.47 |
| Spectral type | F3III |
| Surface temperature | 7,210 K |
| Luminosity | 8.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.72 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 33m 52.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | +17° 08′ 15″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.49). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 73° S. North of latitude 73° 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 1818. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 76198, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.85, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Eridanus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 76548 12.5 light-years
- SDSS J154340.87+182732.7 14.1 light-years
- HIP 75249 15.3 light-years
- SDSS J152529.74+200407.9 18.7 light-years
- HIP 75797 20.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.