Star · F7V
HIP 98785
HIP 98785 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F7V in the constellation Sagittarius, 198.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 198.5 light-years (60.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.44 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.52 |
| Spectral type | F7V |
| Surface temperature | 6,380 K |
| Luminosity | 8.47 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.39 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.71 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 03m 44.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −22° 35′ 44″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 15.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.44). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 67° N. South of latitude 67° 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 1828. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 98785, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.75, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cancer. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 98559 8.50 light-years
- HIP 97937 13.5 light-years
- HIP 99319 18.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.