Star · F1III
HIP 98910
HIP 98910 is a giant star of spectral type F1III in the constellation Aquila, 2,442 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquila |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,442 light-years (748.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.38 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.99 |
| Spectral type | F1III |
| Surface temperature | 6,200 K |
| Luminosity | 1,380 L☉ |
| Radius | 32.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.16 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 05m 05.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −11° 35′ 58″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 57.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.38). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 78° N. South of latitude 78° 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 417 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 43 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 98910, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.20, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cancer. 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.