Star · K0
HIP 79164
HIP 79164 is a supergiant star of spectral type K0 in the constellation Draco, 445.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Draco |
|---|---|
| Distance | 445.5 light-years (136.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.43 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.75 |
| Spectral type | K0 |
| Surface temperature | 4,570 K |
| Luminosity | 74.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.11 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 09m 26.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +55° 49′ 44″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 30.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.43). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 34° S. North of latitude 34° 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 1580. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 7.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 79164, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.51, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Dorado. 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.