Star · K2III
HIP 94434
HIP 94434 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Sagittarius, 1,546 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,546 light-years (474.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.79 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.59 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 3,970 K |
| Luminosity | 2,740 L☉ |
| Radius | 111 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.72 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 13m 13.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −25° 54′ 24″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.79). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 64° N. South of latitude 64° 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 480. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 27 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 94434, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.21, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Gemini. 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.