Star · K5III
HIP 97499
HIP 97499 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Aquila, 295.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquila |
|---|---|
| Distance | 295.6 light-years (90.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.00 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.21 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 4,240 K |
| Luminosity | 62.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 14.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.96 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 49m 02.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −10° 52′ 15″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.00). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 79° N. South of latitude 79° 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 1730. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 97499, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.62, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canis Minor. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 97380 6.45 light-years
- HIP 97766 12.8 light-years
- HIP 96622 15.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.