Star · K1II
HIP 53546
HIP 53546 is a bright giant star of spectral type K1II in the constellation Carina, 1,645 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,645 light-years (504.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.16 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.35 |
| Spectral type | K1II |
| Surface temperature | 3,750 K |
| Luminosity | 2,930 L☉ |
| Radius | 128 R☉ |
| Mass | 8.89 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 57m 15.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −75° 05′ 59″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.16). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 15° N. South of latitude 15° S it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 381. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 29 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 53546, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.34, 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.