Star · A2V
HIP 7115
HIP 7115 is a main-sequence star of spectral type A2V in the constellation Phoenix, 322.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Phoenix |
|---|---|
| Distance | 322.2 light-years (98.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.17 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.20 |
| Spectral type | A2V |
| Surface temperature | 9,370 K |
| Luminosity | 35.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.26 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.52 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 31m 39.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −45° 34′ 33″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 8.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.17). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 44° N. South of latitude 44° 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 1704. 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 7115, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.80, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canes Venatici. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 7099 14.5 light-years
- HIP 7628 14.8 light-years
- HIP 8479 18.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.