Star · G5II
HIP 39527
HIP 39527 is a bright giant star of spectral type G5II in the constellation Vela, 1,357 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,357 light-years (416.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.96 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.14 |
| Spectral type | G5II |
| Surface temperature | 4,280 K |
| Luminosity | 1,330 L☉ |
| Radius | 66.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 04m 42.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −50° 35′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 32.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.96). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 39° N. South of latitude 39° 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 669. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 24 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 39527, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.93, 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.