Star · G8II
HIP 44256
HIP 44256 is a bright giant star of spectral type G8II in the constellation Carina, 1,395 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,395 light-years (427.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.80 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.35 |
| Spectral type | G8II |
| Surface temperature | 4,290 K |
| Luminosity | 1,620 L☉ |
| Radius | 72.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 00m 45.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −60° 57′ 50″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 26.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.80). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 29° N. South of latitude 29° S 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 631. 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 44256, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.98, 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.