Star · F6I
HIP 62212
HIP 62212 is a supergiant star of spectral type F6I in the constellation Musca, 3,203 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Musca |
|---|---|
| Distance | 3,203 light-years (982.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.16 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.80 |
| Spectral type | F6I |
| Surface temperature | 5,640 K |
| Luminosity | 3,160 L☉ |
| Radius | 58.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 9.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 45m 02.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −68° 49′ 51″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.16). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 21° N. South of latitude 21° S 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 1178 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 57 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 62212, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.79, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cassiopeia. 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.