Star profile
HIP 29997
What is HIP 29997
Some 175 light-years away, in the celestial giraffe of Camelopardalis, shines a white A-type star whose light began its journey as Europe entered the early industrial revolutions. Hotter and more luminous than the Sun, it radiates a pure white that barely changes across the centuries. It inhabits a quiet constellation, far from ancient myth, like a silent northern wanderer. Its steady glow reminds us that beauty needs no drama —only the will to burn with constancy.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 29997 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is December, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it never sets and culminates about 72° up.
- From New York it never sets and culminates about 61° up.
- From Sydney it never rises above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 21° S.
It ranks no. 10 in brightness among the 75 stars of Camelopardalis in our catalogue. To find it, start from Beta Camelopardalis, the brightest: it lies about 12° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 180 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 29997
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.76
- Distance
- 175.0 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 94.712° · Dec 69.320°
- Catalogue
- HIP 29997 · HD 42818
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Other stars in Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis has 75 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- Beta Camelopardalis4.03
- HIP 162284.21
- Alpha Camelopardalis4.26
- HIP 336944.55
- Gamma Camelopardalis4.59
- HIP 155204.74
- HIP 175874.78
- HIP 365474.92