Star · K5III
HIP 78276
HIP 78276 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Corona Borealis, 824.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 824.7 light-years (252.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.61 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.40 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,750 K |
| Luminosity | 1,220 L☉ |
| Radius | 82.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.91 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 58m 57.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | +36° 38′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 43.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.61). 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 1201. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 15 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 78276, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.84, 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.