Star · G5III
HIP 42008
HIP 42008 is a giant star of spectral type G5III in the constellation Hydra, 1,035 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,035 light-years (317.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.89 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.62 |
| Spectral type | G5III |
| Surface temperature | 4,590 K |
| Luminosity | 653 L☉ |
| Radius | 40.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.79 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 33m 43.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +4° 45′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.89). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 85° S. 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 991. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 18 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 42008, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.34, 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.