Star · A5
59 Ori
59 Ori is a main-sequence star of spectral type A5 in the constellation Orion, 347.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 28271 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Orion |
| Distance | 347.9 light-years (106.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.89 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.75 |
| Spectral type | A5 |
| Surface temperature | 7,990 K |
| Luminosity | 45.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.51 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.7 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 58m 24.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +1° 50′ 14″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 45.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.89). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 88° S. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1678. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 6.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 59 Ori, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.97, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Serpens. 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.