Star · M3III
HIP 82028
HIP 82028 is a giant star of spectral type M3III in the constellation Hercules, 562.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hercules |
|---|---|
| Distance | 562.0 light-years (172.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.60 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.58 |
| Spectral type | M3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,600 K |
| Luminosity | 714 L☉ |
| Radius | 68.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.94 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 45m 22.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +15° 44′ 43″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 50.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.60). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 74° S. North of latitude 74° N 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 1464. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 10.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 82028, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.01, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Eridanus. 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.