Star · B3III
HIP 97244
HIP 97244 is a giant star of spectral type B3III in the constellation Aquila, 1,348 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquila |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,348 light-years (413.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.47 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.61 |
| Spectral type | B3III |
| Surface temperature | 9,930 K |
| Luminosity | 514 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.66 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.41 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 45m 52.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −2° 53′ 00″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 18.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.47). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 87° N. 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 678. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 24 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 97244, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.91, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canis Minor. 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.