Star · A1IV
HIP 58436
HIP 58436 is a subgiant star of spectral type A1IV in the constellation Hydra, 765.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 765.7 light-years (234.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.42 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.43 |
| Spectral type | A1IV |
| Surface temperature | 9,670 K |
| Luminosity | 167 L☉ |
| Radius | 4.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.92 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 58m 54.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −25° 54′ 32″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 43.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.42). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 64° N. South of latitude 64° 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 the year 1260. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 14 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 58436, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.68, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pegasus. 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.