Star · F5III
HIP 3489
HIP 3489 is a giant star of spectral type F5III in the constellation Tucana, 290.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Tucana |
|---|---|
| Distance | 290.9 light-years (89.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.06 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.31 |
| Spectral type | F5III |
| Surface temperature | 6,640 K |
| Luminosity | 25.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.81 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.29 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 44m 31.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −62° 29′ 51″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 43.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.06). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 28° N. South of latitude 28° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1735. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 3489, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.58, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 1877 12.8 light-years
- HIP 2761 15.6 light-years
- HIP 4934 17.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.