Star · F5IV
HIP 47913
HIP 47913 is a subgiant star of spectral type F5IV in the constellation Carina, 273.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 273.7 light-years (83.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.22 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.60 |
| Spectral type | F5IV |
| Surface temperature | 6,570 K |
| Luminosity | 19.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.41 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.12 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 45m 55.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −58° 47′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 50.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.22). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 31° N. South of latitude 31° 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 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 47913, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.45, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cepheus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 49039 9.74 light-years
- HIP 46674 18.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.