Star · G5III
HIP 28343
HIP 28343 is a giant star of spectral type G5III in the constellation Auriga, 1,263 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Auriga |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,263 light-years (387.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.90 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.04 |
| Spectral type | G5III |
| Surface temperature | 4,320 K |
| Luminosity | 1,180 L☉ |
| Radius | 61.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.85 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 59m 21.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +49° 55′ 28″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 11.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.90). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 40° S. North of latitude 40° 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 763. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 22 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 28343, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.77, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ara. 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.