Star · M4V
2MASS J06272161-5308428
2MASS J06272161-5308428 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Carina, 254.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| Distance | 254.4 light-years (78.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 21.89 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 17.43 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 1.68 × 10⁻⁴ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.0487 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 27m 21.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −53° 08′ 43″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 22.4 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 21.89. 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 December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1772. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 2MASS J06272161-5308428, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.29, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Draco. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 31279 10.0 light-years
- HIP 31179 12.7 light-years
- HIP 30995 13.2 light-years
- HIP 29093 19.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.