Star · B1V
HIP 48469
HIP 48469 is a main-sequence star of spectral type B1V in the constellation Vela, 2,772 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 2,772 light-years (849.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.50 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.15 |
| Spectral type | B1V |
| Surface temperature | 12,390 K |
| Luminosity | 3,160 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 9.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 53m 00.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −55° 22′ 24″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 54.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.50). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 35° N. South of latitude 35° 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 747 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 49 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 48469, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 14.48, 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.