Star · B1III
HIP 40932
HIP 40932 is a giant star of spectral type B1III in the constellation Carina, 2,092 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,092 light-years (641.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.96 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.08 |
| Spectral type | B1III |
| Surface temperature | 11,440 K |
| Luminosity | 2,530 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.52 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 21m 12.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −57° 58′ 24″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 24.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.96). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 32° N. South of latitude 32° 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 67 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 37 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 40932, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.87, 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.