Star · G6III
HIP 87404
HIP 87404 is a giant star of spectral type G6III in the constellation Ara, 668.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ara |
|---|---|
| Distance | 668.7 light-years (205.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.09 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.47 |
| Spectral type | G6III |
| Surface temperature | 4,870 K |
| Luminosity | 193 L☉ |
| Radius | 19.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 51m 44.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −45° 36′ 03″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 14.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.09). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 44° N. South of latitude 44° 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 1357. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 12 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 87404, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.39, 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.