Star · K3III
Kang
Kang is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Virgo, 281.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | κ Vir · HIP 69427 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 281.5 light-years (86.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.18 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.50 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 4,080 K |
| Luminosity | 356 L☉ |
| Radius | 37.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.87 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 12m 53.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −10° 16′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 57.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.18). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 80° N. South of latitude 80° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1745. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Kang, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.51, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cetus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 69694 8.31 light-years
- HIP 68819 14.4 light-years
- HIP 70365 19.1 light-years
- HIP 68847 20.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.