Star · B1III
HIP 97634
HIP 97634 is a giant star of spectral type B1III in the constellation Cygnus, 3,761 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cygnus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 3,761 light-years (1,153 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.68 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −4.63 |
| Spectral type | B1III |
| Surface temperature | 10,910 K |
| Luminosity | 9,690 L☉ |
| Radius | 27.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 12.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 50m 37.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +40° 35′ 59″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 76.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.68). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 49° S. North of latitude 49° 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 1736 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 67 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 97634, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 15.14, 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.