Star · K1III
HIP 89943
HIP 89943 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Draco, 761.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Draco |
|---|---|
| Distance | 761.4 light-years (233.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.39 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.45 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,550 K |
| Luminosity | 230 L☉ |
| Radius | 24.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.29 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 21m 07.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +49° 43′ 32″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 27.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.39). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 40° S. North of latitude 40° 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 1265. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 14 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 89943, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.67, 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.