Star · B2III
HIP 89290
HIP 89290 is a giant star of spectral type B2III in the constellation Corona Australis, 1,872 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corona Australis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,872 light-years (574.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.47 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.32 |
| Spectral type | B2III |
| Surface temperature | 12,590 K |
| Luminosity | 3,840 L☉ |
| Radius | 13 R☉ |
| Mass | 9.6 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 13m 12.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −41° 20′ 10″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.47). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 49° N. South of latitude 49° 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 154. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 33 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 89290, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.62, 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.