Star · G1IV
HIP 50
HIP 50 is a subgiant star of spectral type G1IV in the constellation Phoenix, 197.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Phoenix |
|---|---|
| Distance | 197.3 light-years (60.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.58 |
| Spectral type | G1IV |
| Surface temperature | 5,910 K |
| Luminosity | 8.42 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.77 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.7 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 00m 34.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −53° 05′ 52″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 22.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.49). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 37° N. South of latitude 37° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1829. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 50, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.74, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 65 A 7.53 light-years
- HIP 1408 9.10 light-years
- HIP 1613 19.1 light-years
- HIP 975 19.6 light-years
- HIP 2416 20.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.