Star · G8III
φ³ Hya
φ³ Hya is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Hydra, 262.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 52085 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Distance | 262.5 light-years (80.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.91 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.38 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,940 K |
| Luminosity | 85.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.23 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 38m 34.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 52′ 36″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.91). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 73° N. South of latitude 73° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1764. 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 φ³ Hya, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.36, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pegasus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.