Star · A4III
HIP 83650
HIP 83650 is a giant star of spectral type A4III in the constellation Scorpius, 227.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 227.7 light-years (69.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.18 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.96 |
| Spectral type | A4III |
| Surface temperature | 7,580 K |
| Luminosity | 14.3 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.19 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.95 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 05m 48.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −44° 06′ 18″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.18). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 46° N. South of latitude 46° 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 the year 1798. 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 83650, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.05, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Auriga. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 83970 6.75 light-years
- HIP 84754 10.4 light-years
- HIP 82613 15.1 light-years
- HIP 84911 16.3 light-years
- HIP 83709 19.1 light-years
- HIP 83877 19.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.