How Long Would It Take to Travel to Lacaille 9352?

Lacaille 9352 is a red dwarf star 10.74 light-years from Earth in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. It has the highest proper motion of any star visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere.

Distance 10.74 light-years
Star Type Red dwarf (M1.5Ve)
Constellation Piscis Austrinus
Apparent Magnitude 7.34

How Far Is Lacaille 9352 from Earth?

Lacaille 9352 is 10.74 light-years from Earth. That is about 102 trillion km (63.1 trillion miles), or 679,200 astronomical units.

Distance to Lacaille 9352 in different units
Unit Distance
Light-years10.74
Kilometers102,000,000,000,000 km
Miles63,100,000,000,000 miles
Astronomical units (AU)679,000 astronomical units
Parsecs3.29

Light from Lacaille 9352 takes 10.74 years to reach Earth, so the light you see tonight left Lacaille 9352 10.74 years ago.

Voyager 1, the fastest object humans have sent into deep space, travels at about 17 km/s. It would need about 189,400 years to cover this distance.

Time Dilation Formula Calculator

Spacecraft accelerates continuously throughout the journey. Realistic for ion drives or theoretical propulsion.

Distance to Lacaille 9352
Speed vs Time
This chart shows how quickly you accelerate to a fraction of the speed of light over time.
Distance vs Time
Shows distance covered (in light-years) over time.
Traveler's vs Observer's Time
Shows how time experienced by the traveler differs from time on Earth.
Energy Requirement vs Distance
Shows the (simplified) energy requirements for maintaining relativistic travel as distance increases.
Doppler Shift vs Time
Shows how the Doppler effect changes observed wavelengths over time.
Velocity vs Distance
Shows how your speed changes as you travel further from your starting point.
Lorentz Factor vs Time
Shows how the Lorentz factor (γ) grows over time as relativistic effects increase.
Proper vs Observer Distance
Shows how distance measurements differ between the traveler's frame and the observer's frame.

Facts About Lacaille 9352

Notable For: Highest proper motion of any star visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere

Frequently Asked Questions

How long to travel to Lacaille 9352?

At light speed, it would take 10.74 years to reach Lacaille 9352. At 90% light speed, you would experience about 4.7 years of travel time.

Does Lacaille 9352 have planets?

Yes, Lacaille 9352 has two confirmed super-Earth exoplanets. These planets are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.

How far away is Lacaille 9352?

Lacaille 9352 is 10.74 light-years from Earth, which is about 102 trillion km or 63.1 trillion miles. Light from Lacaille 9352 takes 10.74 years to reach us.

How many light-years is Lacaille 9352 from Earth?

Lacaille 9352 is 10.74 light-years from Earth. One light-year is about 9.46 trillion km, the distance light travels in one year. In parsecs, Lacaille 9352 is about 3.29 parsecs away.

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How to Use This Calculator

This time dilation calculator lets you enter a distance in light-years and acceleration in m/s² to see how time dilation affects your journey. It shows differences between traveler and observer times, maximum velocity, energy requirements, Doppler shift, Lorentz factor, and how distances vary between reference frames. Charts appear after you calculate.

Results

  • Traveler's Time: How much time the person on the spaceship experiences
  • Observer's Time: How much time passes on Earth during the journey
  • Maximum Velocity: The highest speed reached, as a fraction of light speed

Interactive Charts

  • Speed vs Time: How quickly you accelerate towards light speed
  • Distance vs Time: How far you've traveled over time
  • Traveler's vs Observer's Time: Compare time passage between Earth and spaceship
  • Energy Requirement vs Distance: How much energy is needed as you travel further
  • Doppler Shift vs Time: How light wavelengths change during your journey
  • Velocity vs Distance: Your speed at different distances
  • Lorentz Factor vs Time: How much time dilation increases with speed
  • Proper vs Observer Distance: How distance measurements differ between frames

What is Time Dilation?

Time dilation is an effect from Einstein's theory of special relativity. The faster you move, the slower time passes for you compared to someone standing still. At 90% of light speed, time passes about 2.3 times slower for the traveler than for someone on Earth.

What is the Time Dilation Formula?

The Time Dilation Formula is:

t' = t / √(1 - v²/c²)

Where:
t' = time measured by the observer (on Earth)
t = time experienced by the traveler
v = velocity of the traveler
c = speed of light (299,792,458 meters per second)