Star · F0III
HIP 86725
HIP 86725 is a giant star of spectral type F0III in the constellation Ophiuchus, 2,223 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,223 light-years (681.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.40 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.77 |
| Spectral type | F0III |
| Surface temperature | 6,680 K |
| Luminosity | 1,090 L☉ |
| Radius | 24.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.7 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 43m 17.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −27° 53′ 02″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 24.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.40). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 62° N. South of latitude 62° 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 198 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 39 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 86725, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.00, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Taurus. 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.