Star · K5III
HIP 97484
HIP 97484 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Sagittarius, 1,044 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,044 light-years (320.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.47 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.06 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,550 K |
| Luminosity | 1,200 L☉ |
| Radius | 91.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.89 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 48m 50.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −12° 19′ 10″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 32.2 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 78° N. South of latitude 78° 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 982. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 19 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 97484, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.36, 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.