Star · K2III
π² Hyi
π² Hyi is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Hydrus, 494.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 10513 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydrus |
| Distance | 494.4 light-years (151.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.67 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.23 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,110 K |
| Luminosity | 270 L☉ |
| Radius | 32.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 15m 28.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −67° 44′ 47″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 35.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.67). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 22° N. South of latitude 22° 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 1532. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 8.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around π² Hyi, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.73, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Minor. 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.