Star · B9III
HIP 34066
HIP 34066 is a giant star of spectral type B9III in the constellation Monoceros, 1,890 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Monoceros |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,890 light-years (579.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.44 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.38 |
| Spectral type | B9III |
| Surface temperature | 11,050 K |
| Luminosity | 1,240 L☉ |
| Radius | 9.62 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.96 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 03m 57.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −10° 07′ 26″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 30.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.44). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 80° N. South of latitude 80° 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 136. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 34 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 34066, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.65, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aquila. 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.