Star · B7V
HIP 53556
HIP 53556 is a main-sequence star of spectral type B7V in the constellation Carina, 872.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 872.1 light-years (267.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.48 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.66 |
| Spectral type | B7V |
| Surface temperature | 10,130 K |
| Luminosity | 220 L☉ |
| Radius | 4.82 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.24 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 57m 20.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −69° 02′ 17″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 30.4 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 21° N. South of latitude 21° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1154. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 15 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 53556, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.97, 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.