Star · K5III
HIP 88277
HIP 88277 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Hercules, 1,158 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hercules |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,158 light-years (355.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.18 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.57 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,720 K |
| Luminosity | 1,480 L☉ |
| Radius | 92.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.31 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 01m 35.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +33° 18′ 41″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 49.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.18). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 57° S. North of latitude 57° 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 868. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 21 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 88277, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.58, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Columba. 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.