Star · K3III
Avior
Avior is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Carina, 605.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | ε Car · HIP 41037 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Distance | 605.1 light-years (185.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 1.86 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −4.48 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 4,320 K |
| Luminosity | 11,200 L☉ |
| Radius | 189 R☉ |
| Mass | 13 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 22m 30.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −59° 30′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 32.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 1.86). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 30° N. South of latitude 30° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1421. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 11 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Avior, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.17, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cygnus. 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.