Star · F2II
HIP 14521
HIP 14521 is a bright giant star of spectral type F2II in the constellation Hydrus, 261.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydrus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 261.8 light-years (80.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.67 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.15 |
| Spectral type | F2II |
| Surface temperature | 7,470 K |
| Luminosity | 30.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.27 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.4 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 3h 07m 32.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −78° 59′ 21″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 40.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.67). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 11° N. South of latitude 11° S it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1764. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 14521, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.35, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Minor. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 14515 2.95 light-years
- HIP 14311 10.0 light-years
- TOI-1062 11.4 light-years
- HIP 17270 14.7 light-years
- HIP 9610 15.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.