Star · K2III
HIP 34142
HIP 34142 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Canis Major, 335.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canis Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 335.6 light-years (102.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.09 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.03 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,260 K |
| Luminosity | 73.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 15.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.1 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 04m 47.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −22° 01′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 79.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.09). 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 January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1690. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 34142, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.89, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Vulpecula. 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.