Star · A3III
HIP 39876
HIP 39876 is a giant star of spectral type A3III in the constellation Puppis, 3,324 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Puppis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 3,324 light-years (1,019 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.37 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.67 |
| Spectral type | A3III |
| Surface temperature | 8,650 K |
| Luminosity | 2,860 L☉ |
| Radius | 23.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.82 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 08m 43.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −20° 21′ 47″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 48.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.37). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 70° N. South of latitude 70° 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 1299 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 59 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 39876, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.87, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Sagitta. 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.