Star · G6II
HIP 5477
HIP 5477 is a bright giant star of spectral type G6II in the constellation Phoenix, 470.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Phoenix |
|---|---|
| Distance | 470.0 light-years (144.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.41 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.62 |
| Spectral type | G6II |
| Surface temperature | 5,030 K |
| Luminosity | 65.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 3 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 10m 07.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −57° 41′ 40″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 119.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.41). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 32° N. South of latitude 32° S 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 the year 1556. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 8.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 5477, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.62, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. 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.