Star · G6III
HIP 92953
HIP 92953 is a giant star of spectral type G6III in the constellation Corona Australis, 314.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corona Australis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 314.1 light-years (96.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.35 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.43 |
| Spectral type | G6III |
| Surface temperature | 4,750 K |
| Luminosity | 89.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 14 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.28 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 56m 17.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −42° 42′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 27.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.35). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 47° N. South of latitude 47° S 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 1712. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 92953, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.75, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Auriga. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 92973 6.41 light-years
- HIP 92286 19.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.