Star · K1III
HIP 36848
HIP 36848 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Puppis, 331.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Puppis |
|---|---|
| Distance | 331.4 light-years (101.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.78 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.75 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,640 K |
| Luminosity | 71.8 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 34m 34.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −27° 00′ 44″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.78). 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 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 1695. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 36848, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.86, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Vulpecula. 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.