Star · F2V
HIP 98038
HIP 98038 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F2V in the constellation Aquila, 266.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquila |
|---|---|
| Distance | 266.9 light-years (81.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.93 |
| Spectral type | F2V |
| Surface temperature | 6,930 K |
| Luminosity | 14.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.64 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.95 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 55m 19.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −6° 44′ 05″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 27.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.49). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 83° N. 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 1759. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 98038, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.39, 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 97216 11.5 light-years
- HIP 98720 12.9 light-years
- HIP 97871 19.0 light-years
- HIP 97568 20.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.