Star · K9V
SDSS J161611.36+521328.0
SDSS J161611.36+521328.0 is a main-sequence star of spectral type K9V in the constellation Draco, 294.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Draco |
|---|---|
| Distance | 294.6 light-years (90.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 21.48 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 16.70 |
| Spectral type | K9V |
| Surface temperature | 3,790 K |
| Luminosity | 6.64 × 10⁻⁵ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.0189 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 16m 11.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +52° 13′ 28″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 38.1 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 21.48. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 38° S. North of latitude 38° N 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 1731. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around SDSS J161611.36+521328.0, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.61, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Dorado. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 79685 9.05 light-years
- HIP 80743 16.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.