Star · K4III
HIP 53334
HIP 53334 is a giant star of spectral type K4III in the constellation Carina, 2,077 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,077 light-years (636.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.95 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.07 |
| Spectral type | K4III |
| Surface temperature | 3,470 K |
| Luminosity | 8,760 L☉ |
| Radius | 259 R☉ |
| Mass | 12.2 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 54m 29.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −61° 49′ 36″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 16.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.95). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 28° N. South of latitude 28° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around 52 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 37 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 53334, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.85, 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.