Star · B9V
HIP 24505
HIP 24505 is a main-sequence star of spectral type B9V in the constellation Lepus, 273.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lepus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 273.6 light-years (83.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.06 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.44 |
| Spectral type | B9V |
| Surface temperature | 11,050 K |
| Luminosity | 92.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.63 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.31 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 15m 24.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −26° 56′ 37″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 37.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.06). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 63° N. South of latitude 63° S it never sets. 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 1752. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 24505, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.45, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hercules. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 24250 7.71 light-years
- HIP 24478 8.88 light-years
- HIP 24573 12.8 light-years
- HIP 25517 13.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.