Star · K3III
HIP 45603
HIP 45603 is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Vela, 802.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 802.0 light-years (245.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.33 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.62 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,950 K |
| Luminosity | 463 L☉ |
| Radius | 46 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.24 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 17m 42.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −54° 29′ 41″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 32.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.33). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 36° N. South of latitude 36° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1224. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 14 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 45603, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.78, 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.