Star · K2II
HIP 5372
HIP 5372 is a bright giant star of spectral type K2II in the constellation Cepheus, 301.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cepheus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 301.9 light-years (92.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.24 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.59 |
| Spectral type | K2II |
| Surface temperature | 4,280 K |
| Luminosity | 320 L☉ |
| Radius | 32.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.72 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 08m 44.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +86° 15′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 36.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.24). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 4° S. North of latitude 4° N it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1724. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 5372, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.66, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Octans. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 115746 15.9 light-years
- HIP 17195 16.3 light-years
- HIP 106641 19.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.