Star · B0III
HIP 34999
HIP 34999 is a giant star of spectral type B0III in the constellation Monoceros, 3,034 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Monoceros |
|---|---|
| Distance | 3,034 light-years (930.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.02 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.82 |
| Spectral type | B0III |
| Surface temperature | 12,970 K |
| Luminosity | 6,470 L☉ |
| Radius | 15.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 11.1 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 14m 28.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −10° 18′ 59″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 38.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.02). 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 1009 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 54 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 34999, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.67, 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.