Star · K0III
HIP 5042
HIP 5042 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Sculptor, 572.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sculptor |
|---|---|
| Distance | 572.4 light-years (175.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.44 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.22 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,580 K |
| Luminosity | 121 L☉ |
| Radius | 17.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.58 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 1h 04m 32.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −33° 31′ 58″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 40.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.44). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 56° N. South of latitude 56° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1454. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 10 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 5042, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.05, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Canes Venatici. 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.