Star · B2IV
HIP 83323
HIP 83323 is a subgiant star of spectral type B2IV in the constellation Ara, 2,047 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ara |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,047 light-years (627.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.26 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.73 |
| Spectral type | B2IV |
| Surface temperature | 11,990 K |
| Luminosity | 2,010 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.98 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 01m 47.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −58° 57′ 30″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.26). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 31° N. South of latitude 31° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around 22 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 36 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 83323, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.82, 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.