Star · G8III
HIP 41191
HIP 41191 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Chamaeleon, 274.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Chamaeleon |
|---|---|
| Distance | 274.4 light-years (84.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.67 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.05 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,700 K |
| Luminosity | 52.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.82 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 24m 19.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −80° 54′ 51″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 112.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.67). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 9° N. South of latitude 9° S it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1752. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 41191, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.45, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Draco. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 41910 11.5 light-years
- HIP 37855 13.2 light-years
- HIP 35661 13.5 light-years
- HIP 43490 18.8 light-years
- HIP 38017 19.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.