Star · A2IV
HIP 36123
HIP 36123 is a subgiant star of spectral type A2IV in the constellation Canis Minor, 284.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canis Minor |
|---|---|
| Distance | 284.0 light-years (87.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.38 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.68 |
| Spectral type | A2IV |
| Surface temperature | 9,250 K |
| Luminosity | 22.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.84 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.21 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 26m 27.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +10° 36′ 29″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 15.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.38). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 79° S. North of latitude 79° 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 1742. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 36123, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.53, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aquila. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- 1 CMi 14.2 light-years
- HIP 35101 14.5 light-years
- HIP 36339 18.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.