Star · K2III
HIP 50069
HIP 50069 is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Vela, 666.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 666.8 light-years (204.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.48 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.07 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 3,870 K |
| Luminosity | 305 L☉ |
| Radius | 38.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.66 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 13m 22.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −56° 35′ 12″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 25.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.48). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 33° N. South of latitude 33° 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 1359. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 12 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 50069, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.38, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cepheus. 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.