Star · A2V
ι Phe
ι Phe is a main-sequence star of spectral type A2V in the constellation Phoenix, 265.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 116389 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Distance | 265.1 light-years (81.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.69 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.14 |
| Spectral type | A2V |
| Surface temperature | 9,250 K |
| Luminosity | 92.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.75 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.31 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 35m 04.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −42° 36′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 26.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.69). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 47° N. South of latitude 47° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1761. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around ι Phe, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.38, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 116370 10.4 light-years
- HIP 117254 12.4 light-years
- HIP 115337 13.4 light-years
- HIP 115799 14.1 light-years
- HIP 115183 16.8 light-years
- HIP 116096 17.1 light-years
- HIP 117991 20.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.