Star profile
HIP 117088
What is HIP 117088
In Tucana, a southern constellation imagined in the 17th century by Dutch navigators, shines this orange K-type star, evolved and cooler than the Sun. Its light set out 728 years ago, around 1296, when Marco Polo was returning to Venice after decades of travel to the Mongol court. Its amber tint tempers the southern sky with a serene warmth, a reminder that many of the most restful lights belong to stars that have already traveled much of their lifespan.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 117088 lies in the southern 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 never rises above the horizon.
- From New York it never rises above the horizon.
- From Sydney it never sets and culminates about 59° up.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 26° N.
It ranks no. 23 in brightness among the 28 stars of Tucana in our catalogue. To find it, start from Alpha Tucanae, the brightest: it lies about 11° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 730 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 117088
- Constellation
- Tucana
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.73
- Distance
- 728.1 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 356.050° · Dec -64.404°
- Catalogue
- HIP 117088 · HD 222820
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Other stars in Tucana
Tucana has 28 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- Alpha Tucanae2.87
- Gamma Tucanae3.99
- Zeta Tucanae4.23
- HIP 1157695.63
- HIP 1149485.64
- HIP 1159085.66
- HIP 42005.73
- HIP 31705.89