Star · K2III
HIP 40859
HIP 40859 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Hydra, 589.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 589.8 light-years (180.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.12 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.17 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,070 K |
| Luminosity | 265 L☉ |
| Radius | 32.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.47 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 20m 17.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −5° 19′ 48″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 55.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.12). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 85° 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 the year 1436. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 10 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 40859, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.12, 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.