Star · K0III
HIP 89487
HIP 89487 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Pavo, 286.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pavo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 286.7 light-years (87.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.58 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.86 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,880 K |
| Luminosity | 56.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.87 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 15m 40.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −63° 03′ 19″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 21.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.58). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 27° N. South of latitude 27° 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 1739. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 89487, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.55, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Camelopardalis. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 87754 12.0 light-years
- HIP 90089 12.4 light-years
- HIP 90202 16.5 light-years
- HIP 89378 17.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.