Star profile

HIP 54029

3D likeness based on its real data · class G · ~5,500 K

What is HIP 54029

In the small celestial cup of Crater, low in the southern sky, shines a yellow type-G star —a spectral cousin of the Sun— whose light took 338 years to cross the void. When that light departed, the Habsburgs ruled half of Europe and the Baroque was at its peak. It is a giant that has long left its youth behind: swollen, generous, pouring the light of many suns into space. Its golden tone recalls a ceremonial candle lit in some distant temple.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 54029 lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is March, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 27° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 38° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 67° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 79° N.

It ranks no. 11 in brightness among the 17 stars of Crater in our catalogue. To find it, start from Delta Crateris, the brightest: it lies about 5° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 340 years ago.

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Astronomical data for HIP 54029

Constellation: Crater
Apparent magnitude: 5.51
Distance: 338.7 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 165.812° · Dec -11.303°
Catalogue: HIP 54029 · HD 95808

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Other stars in Crater

Crater has 17 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 17 stars in Crater