Star · F2II
HIP 51232
HIP 51232 is a bright giant star of spectral type F2II in the constellation Carina, 1,545 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,545 light-years (473.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 3.81 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −4.57 |
| Spectral type | F2II |
| Surface temperature | 7,360 K |
| Luminosity | 5,780 L☉ |
| Radius | 46.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 10.8 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 27m 52.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −58° 44′ 22″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 33.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 3.81). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 31° N. South of latitude 31° 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 481. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 27 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 51232, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.21, 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.