Star · G2II
HIP 35427
HIP 35427 is a bright giant star of spectral type G2II in the constellation Canis Major, 1,734 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canis Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,734 light-years (531.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.29 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.34 |
| Spectral type | G2II |
| Surface temperature | 4,850 K |
| Luminosity | 2,730 L☉ |
| Radius | 74 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.71 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 18m 51.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −26° 35′ 09″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 39.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.29). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 63° N. South of latitude 63° 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 292. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 31 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 35427, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.46, 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.