Star · K4III
HIP 99878
HIP 99878 is a giant star of spectral type K4III in the constellation Sagittarius, 907.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 907.3 light-years (278.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.30 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.92 |
| Spectral type | K4III |
| Surface temperature | 3,770 K |
| Luminosity | 755 L☉ |
| Radius | 64.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.03 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 15m 50.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −30° 00′ 19″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 104.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.30). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 60° N. South of latitude 60° 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 1119. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 16 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 99878, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.05, 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.