Star · K1III
HIP 38246
HIP 38246 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Puppis, 1,390 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Puppis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,390 light-years (426.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.11 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.04 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,190 K |
| Luminosity | 1,320 L☉ |
| Radius | 69.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 50m 05.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −19° 31′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 37.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.11). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 70° N. South of latitude 70° 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 636. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 25 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 38246, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.98, 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.