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Star HD 48914

Binary star HD 48914 is located 2673 light years away from the Sun. It consists of a blue-white star and a hot subdwarf. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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HD 48914

Blue-white star

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 6h 45m 49.984s
Declination iconDeclination: 2° 29' 57.358'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 1.146
Distance iconSun distance: 2,672.574 ly | 819.4 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 740 % M Sun
| 7752 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star HD 48914 is 7.4 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 567 % R Sun
| 56.4 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star HD 48914 is 5.67 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
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Temperature: 16015 K | 2.77 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of HD 48914 is 16015 K, which is 277 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide
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Luminosity: 1836 L Sun
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Star luminosity
Luminosity is the total amount of energy a star gives off every second. Think of it as the star’s true brightness — not just how bright it looks from Earth. This is important because some stars may appear dim simply because they are far away, not because they’re actually faint... icon More about Star luminosity in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 8.2
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): -1.3
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3

HD 48914 B

Hot subdwarf

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 203 % M Sun
| 2127 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star HD 48914 B is 7.4 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
radius icon
Size: 685 % R Sun
| 68.2 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star HD 48914 B is 6.85 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
temperature icon
Temperature: 14385 K | 2.49 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of HD 48914 B is 14385 K, which is 249 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide
luminosity icon
Luminosity: 1706 L Sun
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Star luminosity
Luminosity is the total amount of energy a star gives off every second. Think of it as the star’s true brightness — not just how bright it looks from Earth. This is important because some stars may appear dim simply because they are far away, not because they’re actually faint... icon More about Star luminosity in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 7.8
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): -1.8
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3
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HD 48914 system structure

 HD 48914
HD 48914 B

More about HD 48914

       HD 48914 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, you cannot see it with naked eye, but you can observe this star with basic telescope. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Other designations of this star
V505 Mon, Gaia DR3 3126438949691961472
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Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the HD 48914 system from the Sun?

The HD 48914 system is 2673 light years or 819.4 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the HD 48914 star in?

The HD 48914 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the HD 48914 system?

The HD 48914 system contains 2 stars.

What type of star is the HD 48914?

The primary in the HD 48914 system is a Blue-white star star.

What temperature is star HD 48914?

The primary in the HD 48914 system has a temperature of 16015 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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