Star · G8III
HIP 79788
HIP 79788 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Scorpius, 710.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 710.3 light-years (217.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.40 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.29 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,180 K |
| Luminosity | 267 L☉ |
| Radius | 31.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.48 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 16m 59.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −20° 06′ 15″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.40). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 70° N. South of latitude 70° 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 the year 1316. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 13 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 79788, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.52, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Taurus. 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.