Star profile

HIP 107230

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is HIP 107230

Some 245 light years away, in the northern reaches of Cepheus, a K-type orange star greets us with a warm, unhurried tone. Its light set out around 1781, just as William Herschel was discovering Uranus and the solar system was doubling its known boundaries. Cooler and generally older than the Sun, it belongs to that family of suns that have started leaving youth behind to drift toward giant maturity. It glows discreetly above the legendary king's square, reminding us that the northern sky hides jewels easily overlooked.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 107230 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is November: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.

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Astronomical data for HIP 107230

Constellation: Cepheus
Apparent magnitude: 5.18
Distance: 244.5 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 325.767° · Dec 72.320°
Catalogue: HIP 107230 · HD 207130

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Other stars in Cepheus

Cepheus has 95 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

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