Star · G8III
HIP 81966
HIP 81966 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Ara, 826.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ara |
|---|---|
| Distance | 826.1 light-years (253.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.96 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.06 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,250 K |
| Luminosity | 505 L☉ |
| Radius | 41.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.38 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 44m 39.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −53° 09′ 08″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 21.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.96). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 37° N. South of latitude 37° 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 1200. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 15 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 81966, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.85, 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.