Star · K1III
HIP 80910
HIP 80910 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Scorpius, 225.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 225.1 light-years (69.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.07 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.88 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,550 K |
| Luminosity | 26.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 8.36 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.33 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 31m 22.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −26° 32′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.07). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 63° N. South of latitude 63° 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 1801. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 80910, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.02, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Taurus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 80171 15.0 light-years
- 2MASS J16195827-2832276 15.8 light-years
- HIP 80736 17.6 light-years
- HIP 80491 18.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.