Star · F0IV
HIP 6378
HIP 6378 is a subgiant star of spectral type F0IV in the constellation Cassiopeia, 259.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
|---|---|
| Distance | 259.1 light-years (79.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.37 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.87 |
| Spectral type | F0IV |
| Surface temperature | 7,570 K |
| Luminosity | 15.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.29 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.99 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 21m 59.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +76° 14′ 20″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 32.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.37). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 14° S. North of latitude 14° N it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1767. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 6378, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.33, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Chamaeleon. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 7422 3.86 light-years
- HIP 2575 15.1 light-years
- HIP 1923 16.4 light-years
- HIP 5626 17.0 light-years
- HIP 8885 18.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.