Star · G9III
HIP 46232
HIP 46232 is a giant star of spectral type G9III in the constellation Leo, 267.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Leo |
|---|---|
| Distance | 267.9 light-years (82.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.31 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.74 |
| Spectral type | G9III |
| Surface temperature | 4,820 K |
| Luminosity | 25.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 7.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.3 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 25m 32.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +16° 35′ 08″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 36.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.31). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 73° S. North of latitude 73° N 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 1758. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 46232, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.40, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Capricornus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 46339 12.6 light-years
- HIP 46501 17.1 light-years
- HIP 44894 18.8 light-years
- HIP 46453 19.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.