Star · A1III
HIP 43023
HIP 43023 is a giant star of spectral type A1III in the constellation Vela, 1,417 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,417 light-years (434.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 3.87 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −4.32 |
| Spectral type | A1III |
| Surface temperature | 9,940 K |
| Luminosity | 6,240 L☉ |
| Radius | 26.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 11 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 46m 01.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −46° 02′ 29″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 34.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 3.87). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 44° N. South of latitude 44° 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 609. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 25 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 43023, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.02, 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.