Star · F0II
HIP 4962
HIP 4962 is a bright giant star of spectral type F0II in the constellation Cassiopeia, 2,696 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,696 light-years (826.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.92 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.67 |
| Spectral type | F0II |
| Surface temperature | 6,330 K |
| Luminosity | 2,530 L☉ |
| Radius | 41.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.52 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 03m 37.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +61° 04′ 29″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 8.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.92). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 29° S. North of latitude 29° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around 671 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 48 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 4962, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.42, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Centaurus. 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.