Star · F6V
HIP 45854
HIP 45854 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F6V in the constellation Hydra, 161.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 161.1 light-years (49.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.30 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.83 |
| Spectral type | F6V |
| Surface temperature | 6,540 K |
| Luminosity | 6.3 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.96 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.58 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 20m 55.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −15° 37′ 04″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 31.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.30). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 74° N. South of latitude 74° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1865. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 45854, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.30, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pegasus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 46191 11.7 light-years
- HIP 47440 15.0 light-years
- HIP 44059 15.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.