Star · B3III
HIP 49619
HIP 49619 is a giant star of spectral type B3III in the constellation Vela, 1,469 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,469 light-years (450.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.40 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.87 |
| Spectral type | B3III |
| Surface temperature | 12,490 K |
| Luminosity | 988 L☉ |
| Radius | 6.71 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.51 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 07m 35.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −48° 15′ 39″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 37.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.40). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 42° N. South of latitude 42° 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 557. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 26 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 49619, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.10, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Lacerta. 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.