Star · B7IV
HIP 37461
HIP 37461 is a subgiant star of spectral type B7IV in the constellation Puppis, 1,197 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Puppis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,197 light-years (366.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.41 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.41 |
| Spectral type | B7IV |
| Surface temperature | 10,160 K |
| Luminosity | 444 L☉ |
| Radius | 6.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.18 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 41m 21.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −44° 37′ 56″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.41). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 45° N. South of latitude 45° 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 829. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 21 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 37461, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.65, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cygnus. 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.