Star · K0III
δ Phe
δ Phe is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Phoenix, 143.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 7083 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Distance | 143.1 light-years (43.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 3.93 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.72 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,810 K |
| Luminosity | 66.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.01 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 31m 15.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −49° 04′ 22″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 43.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 3.93). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 41° N. South of latitude 41° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1883. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around δ Phe, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.04, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canes Venatici. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 7425 4.32 light-years
- Gl 56.2 9.63 light-years
- HIP 7241 10.8 light-years
- 2MASS J01205114-5200349 11.3 light-years
- HIP 5745 13.2 light-years
- HIP 7058 14.6 light-years
- GJ 3099 15.0 light-years
- HIP 6856 15.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.