Star profile
HIP 103675
Cool red starWhat is HIP 103675
Red and cool, an M-type star in Delphinus —the little dolphin leaping between Pegasus and Aquila. Such stars outlive every other kind, and their light, dim to the eye now, will keep shining when the Sun no longer exists. The light reaching us now set out 523 years ago: as Columbus crossed the Atlantic for a second time, this light was already on its way.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 103675 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 58° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 69° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 37° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 71° S.
It ranks no. 16 in brightness among the 18 stars of Delphinus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Rotanev, the brightest: it lies about 7° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 520 years ago.
It opens in your browser. Free, no account, nothing to install.
Leave your signature on HIP 103675
Your name and a message go up on the map for everyone to read. Signing is free.
Without a lock, someone else can replace your signature. How the lock works
We'll ask for an email to confirm it's you, no password.
A public signature from a real person. The chosen name is a symbolic denomination within Stelvia, with no official standing or IAU recognition: the sky is not for sale and belongs to no one.
Astronomical data for HIP 103675
- Constellation
- Delphinus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.69
- Distance
- 523.6 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 315.115° · Dec 19.330°
- Catalogue
- HIP 103675 · HD 200044
A symbolic commemorative gift: neither the signature nor the chosen name implies ownership of the star or recognition by the IAU.
Other stars in Delphinus
Delphinus has 18 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- RotanevBeta Delphinus3.64
- SualocinAlpha Delphinus3.77
- AldulfinEpsilon Delphinus4.03
- 16 Delphinus5.54
- 13 Delphinus5.57
- Theta Delphinus5.69
- HIP 1002565.96
- HIP 1019095.99