Star · K2III
HIP 47224
HIP 47224 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Antlia, 335.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Antlia |
|---|---|
| Distance | 335.3 light-years (102.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.96 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.90 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,480 K |
| Luminosity | 69.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.05 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 37m 28.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −36° 05′ 46″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 24.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.96). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 54° N. South of latitude 54° 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 1691. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 47224, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.89, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cygnus. 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.