Star · K3III
HIP 89678
HIP 89678 is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Sagittarius, 727.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 727.1 light-years (222.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.66 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.08 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,610 K |
| Luminosity | 2,790 L☉ |
| Radius | 135 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.77 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 18m 03.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −27° 02′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 18.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.66). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 63° N. South of latitude 63° 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 1299. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 13 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 89678, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.57, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Gemini. 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.