Star · K1III
HIP 45166
HIP 45166 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Chamaeleon, 351.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Chamaeleon |
|---|---|
| Distance | 351.7 light-years (107.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.13 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.97 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,540 K |
| Luminosity | 62.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.96 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 12m 12.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −76° 39′ 47″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 30.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.13). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 13° N. South of latitude 13° S it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1674. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 45166, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.99, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cepheus. 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.