Star · B3V
HIP 87163
HIP 87163 is a main-sequence star of spectral type B3V in the constellation Sagittarius, 1,431 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,431 light-years (438.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.31 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.90 |
| Spectral type | B3V |
| Surface temperature | 9,090 K |
| Luminosity | 593 L☉ |
| Radius | 9.82 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.63 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 48m 27.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −26° 58′ 30″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 14.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.31). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 63° N. South of latitude 63° 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 595. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 25 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 87163, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.04, 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.