Star · G5II
Nihal
Nihal is a bright giant star of spectral type G5II in the constellation Lepus, 156.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | β Lep · HIP 25606 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Distance | 156.3 light-years (47.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 2.81 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.59 |
| Spectral type | G5II |
| Surface temperature | 5,260 K |
| Luminosity | 183 L☉ |
| Radius | 16.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.03 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 28m 14.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −20° 45′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 2.81). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 69° N. South of latitude 69° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1870. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Nihal, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.23, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hercules. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 25397 4.37 light-years
- HIP 25396 4.48 light-years
- HIP 25679 4.57 light-years
- 2MASS J05361998-1920396 7.06 light-years
- HIP 25670 10.4 light-years
- HIP 26614 13.4 light-years
- HIP 26060 18.0 light-years
- HIP 27021 18.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.