Star profile

HIP 43026

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is HIP 43026

At 302 light-years in winding Hydra shines an orange class K star. Its light began its journey around 1724, when Bach was taking up his post in Leipzig and European astronomy cabinets were debating the transit of Venus due decades later. It is cooler than the Sun and likely more massive: K stars at this magnitude range tend to be mature giants, with a steady golden-orange light enduring across millions of years.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 43026 lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is February: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.

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Astronomical data for HIP 43026

Constellation: Hydra
Apparent magnitude: 5.70
Distance: 302.0 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 131.510° · Dec -2.049°
Catalogue: HIP 43026 · HD 74794

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Other stars in Hydra

Hydra has 121 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 121 stars in Hydra