Star · M3III
HIP 6952
HIP 6952 is a giant star of spectral type M3III in the constellation Phoenix, 1,181 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Phoenix |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,181 light-years (362.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.25 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.54 |
| Spectral type | M3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,570 K |
| Luminosity | 1,810 L☉ |
| Radius | 111 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.75 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 29m 30.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −46° 45′ 23″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.25). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 43° N. South of latitude 43° 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 845. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 21 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 6952, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.62, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canes Venatici. 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.