Star · B2III
HIP 34954
HIP 34954 is a giant star of spectral type B2III in the constellation Canis Major, 1,910 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canis Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,910 light-years (585.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.32 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.52 |
| Spectral type | B2III |
| Surface temperature | 13,190 K |
| Luminosity | 2,010 L☉ |
| Radius | 8.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.99 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 13m 57.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −30° 20′ 23″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.32). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 60° N. South of latitude 60° 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 116. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 34 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 34954, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.67, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Lyra. 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.