Star · B7III
43 Cam
43 Cam is a giant star of spectral type B7III in the constellation Camelopardalis, 927.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 33104 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Distance | 927.3 light-years (284.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.11 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.16 |
| Spectral type | B7III |
| Surface temperature | 11,810 K |
| Luminosity | 1,160 L☉ |
| Radius | 8.12 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.81 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 53m 42.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +68° 53′ 18″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 24.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.11). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 21° S. North of latitude 21° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1099. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 16 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 43 Cam, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.10, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pavo. 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.