Star · G0II
Ras Elased Australis
Ras Elased Australis is a bright giant star of spectral type G0II in the constellation Leo, 227.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | ε Leo · HIP 47908 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Distance | 227.5 light-years (69.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 2.97 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.25 |
| Spectral type | G0II |
| Surface temperature | 5,260 K |
| Luminosity | 335 L☉ |
| Radius | 22.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.78 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 45m 51.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +23° 46′ 27″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 16.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 2.97). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 66° S. North of latitude 66° N 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 1799. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Ras Elased Australis, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.05, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Capricornus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 47247 15.2 light-years
- SDSS J093328.00+265448.4 16.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.