Star · A1V
HIP 28899
HIP 28899 is a main-sequence star of spectral type A1V in the constellation Columba, 278.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Columba |
|---|---|
| Distance | 278.2 light-years (85.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.79 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.14 |
| Spectral type | A1V |
| Surface temperature | 9,640 K |
| Luminosity | 39.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.24 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.59 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 06m 05.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −29° 45′ 31″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 18.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.79). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 60° N. South of latitude 60° S 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 1748. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 28899, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.48, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hercules. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 29466 15.0 light-years
- HIP 28852 15.7 light-years
- HIP 29389 16.3 light-years
- HIP 28516 18.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.