Star · A5III
HIP 96977
HIP 96977 is a giant star of spectral type A5III in the constellation Cygnus, 2,075 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cygnus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,075 light-years (636.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.93 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.09 |
| Spectral type | A5III |
| Surface temperature | 8,860 K |
| Luminosity | 1,710 L☉ |
| Radius | 17.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.63 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 42m 44.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +32° 25′ 36″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 10.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.93). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 58° S. North of latitude 58° 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 50 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 37 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 96977, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.85, 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.