Star · F
HIP 83896
HIP 83896 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F in the constellation Scorpius, 268.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 268.9 light-years (82.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.93 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.35 |
| Spectral type | F |
| Surface temperature | 7,620 K |
| Luminosity | 25.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.88 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.28 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 08m 47.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −30° 24′ 13″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 42.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.93). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 60° N. South of latitude 60° 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 1757. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 83896, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.41, 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 84131 7.20 light-years
- HIP 83182 14.5 light-years
- HIP 85132 15.6 light-years
- HIP 85100 16.7 light-years
- HIP 83251 16.7 light-years
- HIP 83246 19.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.