Star · F2III
ρ Phe
ρ Phe is a giant star of spectral type F2III in the constellation Phoenix, 244.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 3949 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Distance | 244.9 light-years (75.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.24 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.86 |
| Spectral type | F2III |
| Surface temperature | 7,120 K |
| Luminosity | 38.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 4.08 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.58 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 50m 41.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −50° 59′ 13″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 35.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.24). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 39° N. South of latitude 39° 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 1781. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around ρ Phe, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.21, 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 3292 11.7 light-years
- HIP 2230 16.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.