Star · K0III
HIP 55849
HIP 55849 is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Centaurus, 611.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Centaurus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 611.9 light-years (187.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.80 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.57 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 6,310 K |
| Luminosity | 146 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.77 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 26m 47.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −53° 09′ 36″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 39.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.80). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 37° N. South of latitude 37° 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 1414. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 11 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 55849, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.20, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cassiopeia. 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.