Star · G8IV
HIP 91279
HIP 91279 is a subgiant star of spectral type G8IV in the constellation Hercules, 318.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hercules |
|---|---|
| Distance | 318.7 light-years (97.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.31 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.36 |
| Spectral type | G8IV |
| Surface temperature | 5,010 K |
| Luminosity | 33.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.69 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.48 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 37m 09.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +16° 11′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 48.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.31). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 74° S. North of latitude 74° 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 1707. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 91279, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.78, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canis Major. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 91727 19.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.