Star · M2III
HIP 96805
HIP 96805 is a giant star of spectral type M2III in the constellation Cygnus, 1,253 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cygnus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,253 light-years (384.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.17 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.75 |
| Spectral type | M2III |
| Surface temperature | 3,700 K |
| Luminosity | 1,790 L☉ |
| Radius | 103 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.72 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 40m 41.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +43° 04′ 40″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 6.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.17). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 47° S. North of latitude 47° N 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 773. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 22 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 96805, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.75, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Puppis. 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.