Star · K2III
HIP 40291
HIP 40291 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Puppis, 404.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Puppis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 404.0 light-years (123.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.38 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.92 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,430 K |
| Luminosity | 71 L☉ |
| Radius | 14.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.07 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 13m 41.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −33° 34′ 10″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.38). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 56° N. South of latitude 56° 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 1622. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 7.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 40291, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.29, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cygnus. 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.