Star · B1II
HIP 36168
HIP 36168 is a bright giant star of spectral type B1II in the constellation Canis Major, 1,820 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canis Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,820 light-years (558.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.65 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.08 |
| Spectral type | B1II |
| Surface temperature | 12,180 K |
| Luminosity | 2,880 L☉ |
| Radius | 12 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.84 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 26m 59.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −23° 05′ 10″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 32.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.65). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 67° N. South of latitude 67° 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 206. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 32 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 36168, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.56, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Vulpecula. 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.