Star · M3III
HIP 89980
HIP 89980 is a giant star of spectral type M3III in the constellation Sagittarius, 1,003 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,003 light-years (307.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.19 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.25 |
| Spectral type | M3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,360 K |
| Luminosity | 1,990 L☉ |
| Radius | 131 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.96 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 21m 31.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −24° 54′ 55″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 6.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.19). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 65° N. South of latitude 65° 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 1023. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 18 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 89980, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.27, 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.