Star · F2III
HIP 35487
HIP 35487 is a giant star of spectral type F2III in the constellation Canis Major, 140.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canis Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 140.8 light-years (43.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.70 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.52 |
| Spectral type | F2III |
| Surface temperature | 7,180 K |
| Luminosity | 8.35 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.87 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.7 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 19m 28.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 23′ 43″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 58.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.70). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 74° N. South of latitude 74° 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 1885. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 35487, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.01, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Sagitta. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.