Star · G8III
HIP 43590
HIP 43590 is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Pyxis, 1,101 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Pyxis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,101 light-years (337.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.41 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.23 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 6,170 K |
| Luminosity | 272 L☉ |
| Radius | 14.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.51 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 52m 38.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −36° 32′ 43″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.41). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 53° N. South of latitude 53° 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 925. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 20 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 43590, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.47, 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.