Star · A6
HIP 97423
HIP 97423 is a main-sequence star of spectral type A6 in the constellation Sagittarius, 203.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 203.5 light-years (62.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.11 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.13 |
| Spectral type | A6 |
| Surface temperature | 8,220 K |
| Luminosity | 12.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.77 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.9 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 48m 03.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −13° 42′ 13″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 11.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.11). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 76° N. South of latitude 76° 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 1823. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 97423, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.81, 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 97393 12.1 light-years
- HIP 98532 12.9 light-years
- 61 Sgr 13.0 light-years
- HIP 95847 18.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.