Star · B9IV
HIP 98174
HIP 98174 is a subgiant star of spectral type B9IV in the constellation Pavo, 294.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pavo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 294.6 light-years (90.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.24 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.46 |
| Spectral type | B9IV |
| Surface temperature | 9,950 K |
| Luminosity | 76.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.94 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.14 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 57m 06.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −58° 54′ 05″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 11.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.24). 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 1731. 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 98174, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.61, 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 5.23 light-years
- HIP 97646 8.12 light-years
- HIP 96897 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.