Star · A0IV
HIP 97646
HIP 97646 is a subgiant star of spectral type A0IV in the constellation Pavo, 301.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pavo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 301.4 light-years (92.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.41 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.58 |
| Spectral type | A0IV |
| Surface temperature | 9,210 K |
| Luminosity | 61.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.08 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.94 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 50m 44.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −59° 11′ 37″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 12.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.41). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 31° N. South of latitude 31° 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 1725. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 97646, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.66, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Lynx. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 97581 5.35 light-years
- HIP 98174 8.12 light-years
- HIP 96897 10.3 light-years
- HIP 96701 19.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.