Star · K3II
HIP 50371
HIP 50371 is a bright giant star of spectral type K3II in the constellation Carina, 757.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 757.7 light-years (232.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 3.39 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −3.44 |
| Spectral type | K3II |
| Surface temperature | 3,730 K |
| Luminosity | 8,130 L☉ |
| Radius | 216 R☉ |
| Mass | 11.9 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 17m 05.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −61° 19′ 56″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 30.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 3.39). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 29° N. South of latitude 29° 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 1268. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 13 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 50371, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.66, 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.