Star · K5III
50 Vir
50 Vir is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Virgo, 672.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 64224 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 672.0 light-years (206.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.95 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.62 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,810 K |
| Luminosity | 546 L☉ |
| Radius | 53.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 09m 45.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −10° 19′ 46″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.9 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 80° N. South of latitude 80° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1354. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 12 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 50 Vir, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.40, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pisces. 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.