Star · M0III
HIP 79490
HIP 79490 is a giant star of spectral type M0III in the constellation Norma, 2,525 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Norma |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,525 light-years (774.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.03 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.41 |
| Spectral type | M0III |
| Surface temperature | 3,210 K |
| Luminosity | 20,400 L☉ |
| Radius | 463 R☉ |
| Mass | 15.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 13m 17.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −53° 40′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 25.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.03). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 36° N. South of latitude 36° 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 500 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 45 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 79490, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.27, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Camelopardalis. 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.