Star · K4III
HIP 94929
HIP 94929 is a giant star of spectral type K4III in the constellation Sagittarius, 543.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 543.8 light-years (166.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.09 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.02 |
| Spectral type | K4III |
| Surface temperature | 3,920 K |
| Luminosity | 274 L☉ |
| Radius | 35.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.52 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 19m 00.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −15° 32′ 12″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 233.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.09). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 74° N. South of latitude 74° 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 1482. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 9.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 94929, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.94, 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.