Star · K5III
HIP 26882
HIP 26882 is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Camelopardalis, 307.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 307.8 light-years (94.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.62 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.75 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 4,210 K |
| Luminosity | 99.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 18.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.38 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 42m 26.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +65° 41′ 51″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 22.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.62). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 24° S. North of latitude 24° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1718. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 26882, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.70, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ara. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 26452 20.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.