Star profile
HIP 9313
What is HIP 9313
It shines in Phoenix with the warm tones of a K-type star —the colour that evokes old copper. The light gathered now set out almost three centuries ago, when Bach served in Leipzig and the first achromatic telescopes were being tested in London. Phoenix is one of the southern constellations charted by late-Renaissance Dutch cartography and, despite its powerful name, is made of unassuming stars.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 9313 lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is September, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it never rises above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 7° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 82° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 48° N.
It ranks no. 29 in brightness among the 39 stars of Phoenix in our catalogue. To find it, start from Ankaa, the brightest: it lies about 17° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 290 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 9313
- Constellation
- Phoenix
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.57
- Distance
- 293.3 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 29.912° · Dec -42.031°
- Catalogue
- HIP 9313 · HD 12296
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Other stars in Phoenix
Phoenix has 39 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- AnkaaAlpha Phoenicis2.40
- Beta Phoenicis3.32
- Gamma Phoenicis3.41
- Lambda 2 Phoenicis5.51
- HIP 1075.53
- HIP 27115.57
- HIP 23835.67
- HIP 5225.70