Star · F2III
HIP 7874
HIP 7874 is a giant star of spectral type F2III in the constellation Pisces, 184.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pisces |
|---|---|
| Distance | 184.1 light-years (56.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.20 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.44 |
| Spectral type | F2III |
| Surface temperature | 6,580 K |
| Luminosity | 9 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.31 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.73 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 41m 18.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +25° 44′ 45″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.20). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 64° S. North of latitude 64° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1842. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 7874, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.59, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hydra. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 8285 8.11 light-years
- HIP 8067 8.55 light-years
- HIP 7570 12.2 light-years
- HIP 9255 13.7 light-years
- HIP 6308 18.3 light-years
- HIP 5965 19.8 light-years
- HIP 8766 19.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.