Star · B3IV
HIP 49712
HIP 49712 is a subgiant star of spectral type B3IV in the constellation Vela, 1,571 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,571 light-years (481.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.85 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.56 |
| Spectral type | B3IV |
| Surface temperature | 11,920 K |
| Luminosity | 4,290 L☉ |
| Radius | 15.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 9.91 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 08m 56.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −51° 48′ 41″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 38.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.85). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 38° N. South of latitude 38° 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 455. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 28 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 49712, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.24, 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.