Star · M1III
HIP 41080
HIP 41080 is a giant star of spectral type M1III in the constellation Hydra, 1,262 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,262 light-years (386.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.92 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.02 |
| Spectral type | M1III |
| Surface temperature | 3,600 K |
| Luminosity | 2,670 L☉ |
| Radius | 133 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.65 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 22m 54.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −7° 32′ 35″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 53.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.92). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 82° 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 764. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 22 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 41080, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.77, 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.