Star · K2III
HIP 38267
HIP 38267 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Puppis, 238.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Puppis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 238.6 light-years (73.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.89 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.57 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,540 K |
| Luminosity | 35.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 9.67 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.53 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 50m 23.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −50° 30′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 35.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.89). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 39° N. South of latitude 39° 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 1787. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 38267, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.15, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cygnus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 36784 13.1 light-years
- HIP 37240 17.7 light-years
- HIP 36119 17.7 light-years
- HIP 39738 19.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.