Star · M1III
HIP 86716
HIP 86716 is a giant star of spectral type M1III in the constellation Scorpius, 1,468 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,468 light-years (450.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.44 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.83 |
| Spectral type | M1III |
| Surface temperature | 3,380 K |
| Luminosity | 3,310 L☉ |
| Radius | 168 R☉ |
| Mass | 9.21 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 43m 06.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −33° 03′ 05″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 11.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.44). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 57° N. South of latitude 57° 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 558. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 26 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 86716, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.10, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Auriga. 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.