Star · G8III
HIP 88788
HIP 88788 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Hercules, 351.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hercules |
|---|---|
| Distance | 351.5 light-years (107.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.00 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.16 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,960 K |
| Luminosity | 139 L☉ |
| Radius | 16 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.72 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 07m 28.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | +43° 27′ 43″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.00). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 47° S. North of latitude 47° 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 1674. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 88788, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.99, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Puppis. 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.