Star · A2III
HIP 88675
HIP 88675 is a giant star of spectral type A2III in the constellation Ara, 3,267 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ara |
|---|---|
| Distance | 3,267 light-years (1,002 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.46 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.54 |
| Spectral type | A2III |
| Surface temperature | 8,390 K |
| Luminosity | 2,460 L☉ |
| Radius | 23.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.45 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 06m 09.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −51° 44′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.46). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 38° N. South of latitude 38° 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 1242 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 58 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 88675, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.83, 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.