Star · A9II
HIP 35241
HIP 35241 is a bright giant star of spectral type A9II in the constellation Canis Major, 457.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canis Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 457.9 light-years (140.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.30 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.56 |
| Spectral type | A9II |
| Surface temperature | 8,160 K |
| Luminosity | 54.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.85 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 16m 57.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −30° 53′ 49″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 19.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.30). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 59° N. South of latitude 59° 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 1568. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 8.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 35241, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.57, 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.