Star · G8II
HIP 98458
HIP 98458 is a bright giant star of spectral type G8II in the constellation Vulpecula, 1,455 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,455 light-years (446.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.76 |
| Spectral type | G8II |
| Surface temperature | 4,450 K |
| Luminosity | 820 L☉ |
| Radius | 48.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.18 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 00m 15.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +26° 11′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 27.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.49). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 64° S. North of latitude 64° 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 571. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 26 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 98458, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.08, 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.