Star · G8III
HIP 94398
HIP 94398 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Telescopium, 378.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Telescopium |
|---|---|
| Distance | 378.7 light-years (116.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.12 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.80 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,860 K |
| Luminosity | 60.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 11 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.93 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 12m 46.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −50° 29′ 11″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 42.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.12). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 40° N. South of latitude 40° 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 1647. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 94398, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.15, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Lynx. 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.