Star · A9V
HIP 83738
HIP 83738 is a main-sequence star of spectral type A9V in the constellation Ophiuchus, 261.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 261.7 light-years (80.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.34 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.82 |
| Spectral type | A9V |
| Surface temperature | 8,090 K |
| Luminosity | 17.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.04 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 06m 53.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −1° 39′ 22″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.34). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 88° N. 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 1764. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 83738, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.35, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Orion. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 83853 12.5 light-years
- HIP 84741 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.