Star · B9III
HIP 34168
HIP 34168 is a giant star of spectral type B9III in the constellation Lynx, 1,369 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lynx |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,369 light-years (419.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.37 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.74 |
| Spectral type | B9III |
| Surface temperature | 10,770 K |
| Luminosity | 664 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.41 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.82 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 05m 09.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +47° 46′ 30″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 21.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.37). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 42° S. North of latitude 42° N 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 657. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 24 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 34168, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.94, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Telescopium. 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.