Star · K1II
HIP 92550
HIP 92550 is a bright giant star of spectral type K1II in the constellation Lyra, 1,310 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lyra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,310 light-years (401.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.22 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.80 |
| Spectral type | K1II |
| Surface temperature | 4,340 K |
| Luminosity | 925 L☉ |
| Radius | 53.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.39 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 51m 35.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +28° 47′ 01″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 24.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.22). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 61° S. North of latitude 61° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 716. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 23 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 92550, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.85, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canis Major. 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.