Star · K5III
HIP 78542
HIP 78542 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Draco, 895.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Draco |
|---|---|
| Distance | 895.4 light-years (274.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.93 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.26 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,800 K |
| Luminosity | 1,000 L☉ |
| Radius | 73.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.54 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 02m 05.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +52° 54′ 57″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 50.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.93). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 37° S. North of latitude 37° 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 1131. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 16 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 78542, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.02, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Reticulum. 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.