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Star · M0V

2MASS J03231002-4631237

2MASS J03231002-4631237 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M0V in the constellation Horologium, 139.9 light-years from the Sun.

ConstellationHorologium
Distance139.9 light-years (42.9 pc)
Apparent magnitudemagnitude 21.91
Absolute magnitudemagnitude 18.75
Spectral typeM0V
Surface temperature3,560 K
Luminosity1.41 × 10⁻⁵ L☉
Radius0.0099 R☉
Mass0.075 M☉ (estimated)
Right ascension (J2000)3h 23m 10.1s
Declination (J2000)−46° 31′ 24″
Space velocity (relative to the Sun)21.8 km/s

In the sky

A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 21.91. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 43° N. South of latitude 43° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in November, the best time to observe it.

Through a telescope from Earth

Light's journey

The light you see tonight set out around the year 1886. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.5 million years.

The Sun seen from there

From a planet around 2MASS J03231002-4631237, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 7.99, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Boötes. It would be invisible to the naked eye.

Neighbours

Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):

  • HIP 15657 2.41 light-years
  • HIP 14913 6.97 light-years
  • HIP 16853 10.2 light-years
  • HIP 17298 11.6 light-years
  • HIP 13902 15.6 light-years
  • HIP 13357 15.8 light-years
  • HIP 15642 16.1 light-years
  • HIP 14964 16.3 light-years

Open in the simulation

Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.