Star · K1III
HIP 87516
HIP 87516 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Scorpius, 1,059 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,059 light-years (324.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.05 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.51 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,230 K |
| Luminosity | 779 L☉ |
| Radius | 52 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.09 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 52m 49.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −34° 06′ 53″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.05). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 56° N. South of latitude 56° 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 967. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 19 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 87516, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.39, 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.