Star · K1III
HIP 87308
HIP 87308 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Hercules, 244.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hercules |
|---|---|
| Distance | 244.0 light-years (74.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.51 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.14 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,580 K |
| Luminosity | 51.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.81 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 50m 22.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +29° 19′ 20″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 25.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.51). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 61° S. North of latitude 61° N 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 1782. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 87308, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.20, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Columba. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 86824 12.5 light-years
- HIP 88387 12.8 light-years
- HIP 86229 15.6 light-years
- HIP 85949 18.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.