Star · B6III
HIP 101949
HIP 101949 is a giant star of spectral type B6III in the constellation Cygnus, 937.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Cygnus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 937.0 light-years (287.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.07 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.22 |
| Spectral type | B6III |
| Surface temperature | 12,180 K |
| Luminosity | 518 L☉ |
| Radius | 5.11 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.42 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 39m 33.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +40° 34′ 46″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 18.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.07). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 49° S. North of latitude 49° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1089. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 17 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 101949, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.12, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Vela. 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.