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HD 79186

Star HD 79186

Blue supergiant HD 79186 is located 5496 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class B5 Ia, that has typically about 3300 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
5496 light years

HD 79186

Blue supergiant

Spectral class: B5 Ia

Location +

Right ascension: 9h 11m 4.390s

Declination: -44° 52' 4.379'' (southern hemisphere)

Parallax: 0.593

Sun distance: 5,495.567 ly | 1,685.0 pc

Basic characteristic

Size: 6100 % R Sun

Temperature: 15800 K | 2.73 T Sun

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

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 79186 system structure


	HD 79186

More about HD 79186

Star HD 79186 is is much bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 15800 K (15527 °C), which is about 273 % of Sun's temperature.

       HD 79186 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is also observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.

Other designations of this star
GX Vel, Gaia DR3 5330765974462198784

External sources

Photometric variability of blue supergiants: Constraints on stellar masses and evolutionary stages

Scientific study, Accepted: 20. 10. 2026

Gaia database (Gaia DR3 5330765974462198784)

Archive from the Gaia mission

News from this star system

Evolutionary stages of blue supergiant star HD 74371 revealed by light patterns

Yesterday

Image: Evolutionary stages of blue supergiant star HD 74371 revealed by light patterns

Analysis of light patterns from the blue supergiant HD 74371 reveals it is currently evolving blue-ward after a previous red supergiant phase. This study uses asteroseismology to better understand the life cycles of massive stars....

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Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the HD 79186 system from the Sun?

The HD 79186 system is 5496 light years or 1,685.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the HD 79186 star in?

The HD 79186 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the HD 79186 system?

The HD 79186 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the HD 79186?

The star HD 79186 is a Blue supergiant star.

What temperature is star HD 79186?

The star HD 79186 has an effective temperature of 15800 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

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24. 10. 2026

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