Star · K0III
HIP 76532
HIP 76532 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Libra, 300.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Libra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 300.2 light-years (92.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.79 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.97 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,570 K |
| Luminosity | 60.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.94 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 37m 48.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −23° 08′ 30″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 37.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.79). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 67° N. South of latitude 67° 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 1726. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 76532, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.65, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Taurus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 77435 15.5 light-years
- HIP 75801 15.7 light-years
- HIP 77642 17.5 light-years
- κ Lib 19.1 light-years
- HIP 75623 19.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.