Star · K1III
HIP 50509
HIP 50509 is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Ursa Major, 675.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
|---|---|
| Distance | 675.3 light-years (207.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.42 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.16 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,330 K |
| Luminosity | 207 L☉ |
| Radius | 25.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.17 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 18m 58.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | +46° 45′ 39″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 61.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.42). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 43° S. North of latitude 43° N 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 1351. 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 50509, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.41, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Grus. 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.