Star · K3III
HIP 79938
HIP 79938 is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Scorpius, 910.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 910.4 light-years (279.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.97 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.26 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,830 K |
| Luminosity | 955 L☉ |
| Radius | 70.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.45 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 19m 00.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −14° 52′ 22″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 35.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.97). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 75° N. South of latitude 75° 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 1116. 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 79938, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.06, 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.