Star · K1IV
HIP 43923
HIP 43923 is a subgiant star of spectral type K1IV in the constellation Lynx, 244.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lynx |
|---|---|
| Distance | 244.0 light-years (74.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.72 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.35 |
| Spectral type | K1IV |
| Surface temperature | 4,460 K |
| Luminosity | 46.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.72 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 56m 50.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +45° 37′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 74.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.72). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 44° S. North of latitude 44° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1782. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 43923, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.20, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Indus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 43898 6.51 light-years
- HIP 43843 12.6 light-years
- HIP 43874 12.7 light-years
- HIP 45146 14.8 light-years
- HIP 44567 17.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.