Star · A2
12 Lep
12 Lep is a giant star of spectral type A2 in the constellation Lepus, 754.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 26865 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Distance | 754.9 light-years (231.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.88 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.94 |
| Spectral type | A2 |
| Surface temperature | 9,230 K |
| Luminosity | 250 L☉ |
| Radius | 6.19 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.4 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 42m 14.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −22° 22′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.88). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 68° N. South of latitude 68° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1271. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 13 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 12 Lep, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.65, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hercules. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.