Star · A8III
HIP 54137
HIP 54137 is a giant star of spectral type A8III in the constellation Vela, 284.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Vela |
|---|---|
| Distance | 284.0 light-years (87.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.67 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.97 |
| Spectral type | A8III |
| Surface temperature | 7,750 K |
| Luminosity | 36.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.33 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.53 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 04m 31.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −47° 40′ 45″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 52.3 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.67). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 42° N. South of latitude 42° 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 1742. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 54137, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.53, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Andromeda. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 53989 4.85 light-years
- HIP 53665 7.86 light-years
- HIP 54795 10.4 light-years
- HIP 54159 10.9 light-years
- HIP 55108 12.5 light-years
- HIP 54989 17.8 light-years
- HIP 54836 18.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.