Star · K3III
HIP 95456
HIP 95456 is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Sagittarius, 302.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 302.4 light-years (92.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.91 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.07 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 4,160 K |
| Luminosity | 77 L☉ |
| Radius | 16.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.14 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 25m 04.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −29° 18′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 37.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.91). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 61° N. South of latitude 61° 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 1724. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 95456, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.67, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Gemini. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 95519 12.8 light-years
- K2-147 13.6 light-years
- HIP 96089 14.3 light-years
- HIP 96486 15.2 light-years
- HIP 96332 16.7 light-years
- HIP 95461 18.2 light-years
- HIP 94453 18.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.