Star · K2III
HIP 88550
HIP 88550 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Sagittarius, 321.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 321.6 light-years (98.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.98 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.01 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,390 K |
| Luminosity | 67 L☉ |
| Radius | 14.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.02 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 04m 50.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −35° 54′ 05″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.98). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 54° N. South of latitude 54° 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 1704. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 88550, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.80, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Auriga. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 89027 6.76 light-years
- HIP 88773 10.5 light-years
- HIP 89076 11.2 light-years
- HIP 89717 17.9 light-years
- HIP 89932 18.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.