Star profile
HIP 7906
What is HIP 7906
In Triangulum, the small geometric constellation of the northern sky, an orange K-type star shines at about 514 light-years. Its light set out around 1512, when Michelangelo was finishing the Sistine Chapel ceiling and Europe was entering the full bloom of the Renaissance. Cooler than the Sun and amber-toned, it belongs to the group of mature giants — a calm bonfire in one of the most discreet corners of the firmament.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 7906 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is October, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 69° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 79° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 26° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 60° S.
It ranks no. 18 in brightness among the 18 stars of Triangulum in our catalogue. To find it, start from Beta Triangulum, the brightest: it lies about 8° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 510 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 7906
- Constellation
- Triangulum
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.97
- Distance
- 514.5 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 25.413° · Dec 30.047°
- Catalogue
- HIP 7906 · HD 10348
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Other stars in Triangulum
Triangulum has 18 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- Beta Triangulum3.00
- MothallahAlpha Triangulum3.42
- Gamma Triangulum4.03
- HIP 79435.63
- HIP 84335.78
- HIP 118405.84
- HIP 91325.84
- 13 Triangulum5.89