Star · K2III
HIP 33588
HIP 33588 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Carina, 288.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 288.9 light-years (88.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.26 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.52 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,390 K |
| Luminosity | 41.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.64 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 58m 39.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −55° 43′ 45″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 43.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.26). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 34° N. South of latitude 34° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1737. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 33588, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.57, 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 33577 9.60 light-years
- HIP 34285 16.0 light-years
- HIP 35790 17.5 light-years
- HIP 34867 18.2 light-years
- HIP 31569 19.3 light-years
- HIP 35467 19.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.