Star · K3III
HIP 34982
HIP 34982 is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Monoceros, 2,304 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Monoceros |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,304 light-years (706.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.90 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.35 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,750 K |
| Luminosity | 7,250 L☉ |
| Radius | 202 R☉ |
| Mass | 11.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 14m 15.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −9° 56′ 51″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 45.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.90). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 80° N. 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 279 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 41 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 34982, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.08, 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.