Star · K1III
HIP 92937
HIP 92937 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Hercules, 290.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hercules |
|---|---|
| Distance | 290.9 light-years (89.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.69 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.94 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,530 K |
| Luminosity | 64.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 13 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.99 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 56m 06.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +18° 06′ 19″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 84.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.69). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 72° S. North of latitude 72° 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 1735. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 92937, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.58, 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 92312 10.8 light-years
- HIP 92317 13.8 light-years
- HIP 93445 16.6 light-years
- HIP 93448 17.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.