Star · K3III
HIP 32402
HIP 32402 is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Carina, 1,682 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,682 light-years (515.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.81 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.75 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,720 K |
| Luminosity | 4,400 L☉ |
| Radius | 160 R☉ |
| Mass | 9.98 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 45m 53.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −52° 24′ 35″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.81). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 38° N. South of latitude 38° 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 344. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 30 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 32402, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.39, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Draco. 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.