Star · G6III
HIP 97538
HIP 97538 is a giant star of spectral type G6III in the constellation Cygnus, 681.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cygnus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 681.7 light-years (209.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.12 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.48 |
| Spectral type | G6III |
| Surface temperature | 4,980 K |
| Luminosity | 185 L☉ |
| Radius | 18.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.04 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 49m 27.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +38° 42′ 37″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 14.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.12). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 51° S. North of latitude 51° 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 the year 1344. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 12 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 97538, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.43, 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.