Star · K1II
HIP 40326
HIP 40326 is a bright giant star of spectral type K1II in the constellation Puppis, 311.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Puppis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 311.0 light-years (95.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.42 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.48 |
| Spectral type | K1II |
| Surface temperature | 4,370 K |
| Luminosity | 268 L☉ |
| Radius | 28.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.49 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 14m 02.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −40° 20′ 52″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 38.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.42). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 50° N. South of latitude 50° 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 1715. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 40326, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.73, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cygnus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
The catalogue has no other star within 20 light-years.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.