Star · B8III
HIP 43499
HIP 43499 is a giant star of spectral type B8III in the constellation Carina, 746.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 746.8 light-years (229.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.59 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.21 |
| Spectral type | B8III |
| Surface temperature | 11,610 K |
| Luminosity | 465 L☉ |
| Radius | 5.34 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.25 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 51m 36.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −57° 38′ 01″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.59). 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 the year 1279. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 13 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 43499, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.63, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cepheus. 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.