Star · K2III
HIP 88836
HIP 88836 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Hercules, 203.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hercules |
|---|---|
| Distance | 203.9 light-years (62.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.51 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,390 K |
| Luminosity | 42.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.65 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 08m 02.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +36° 24′ 04″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 62.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.49). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 54° S. North of latitude 54° 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 1822. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 88836, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.81, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Columba. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 89268 11.8 light-years
- SIMP J17563950+3343002 13.4 light-years
- HIP 87958 16.1 light-years
- HIP 87168 17.1 light-years
- HIP 87367 19.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.