Star · K1 IV
ν Oct
ν Oct is a giant star of spectral type K1 IV in the constellation Octans, 63.3 light-years from the Sun. It is orbited by 1 confirmed exoplanet(s).
| Other names | nu Oct A · Gl 835.1 · HIP 107089 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Octans |
| Distance | 63.3 light-years (19.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 3.73 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.29 |
| Spectral type | K1 IV |
| Surface temperature | 4,910 K |
| Luminosity | 13.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 5.04 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.57 M☉ |
| Age | 2.7 billion years |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.18 |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 21h 41m 28.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −77° 23′ 24″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 3.73). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 13° N. South of latitude 13° S it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1963. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around ν Oct, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.27, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Draco. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Planets
- nu Oct A b 402-day orbit · 13.3 R⊕
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Stellar parameters from the NASA Exoplanet Archive; position and brightness from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue.