Star · K1II
HIP 29326
HIP 29326 is a bright giant star of spectral type K1II in the constellation Orion, 1,805 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Orion |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,805 light-years (553.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.37 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.35 |
| Spectral type | K1II |
| Surface temperature | 4,030 K |
| Luminosity | 2,050 L☉ |
| Radius | 92.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.02 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 11m 01.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +18° 07′ 50″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 10.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.37). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 72° S. North of latitude 72° 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 221. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 32 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 29326, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.55, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Sagittarius. 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.