Star · F6IV
HIP 62172
HIP 62172 is a subgiant star of spectral type F6IV in the constellation Canes Venatici, 323.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
|---|---|
| Distance | 323.3 light-years (99.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.34 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.36 |
| Spectral type | F6IV |
| Surface temperature | 6,530 K |
| Luminosity | 24.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.86 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.26 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 44m 27.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +44° 06′ 11″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.34). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 46° S. North of latitude 46° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1703. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 62172, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.81, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Phoenix. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 61855 16.7 light-years
- HD 112570 17.9 light-years
- HIP 61989 19.4 light-years
- HIP 62628 19.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.