Star · K5III
κ Lib
κ Lib is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Libra, 302.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 76880 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Libra |
| Distance | 302.8 light-years (92.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.75 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.09 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,690 K |
| Luminosity | 397 L☉ |
| Radius | 48.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.02 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 41m 56.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −19° 40′ 44″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 51.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.75). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 70° N. South of latitude 70° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1723. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around κ Lib, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.67, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Taurus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 76532 19.1 light-years
- HIP 77642 19.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.