Star · K0III
HIP 30932
HIP 30932 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Pictor, 318.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pictor |
|---|---|
| Distance | 318.4 light-years (97.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.20 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.25 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,540 K |
| Luminosity | 120 L☉ |
| Radius | 17.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.57 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 29m 28.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −56° 51′ 10″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 26.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.20). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 33° N. South of latitude 33° 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 1708. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 30932, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.78, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Draco. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 30423 12.9 light-years
- HIP 30213 15.9 light-years
- HIP 29932 16.4 light-years
- HIP 32307 18.8 light-years
- HIP 30183 19.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.