Star · M2V
2MASSW J1421314+182740
2MASSW J1421314+182740 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M2V in the constellation Boötes, 61.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Boötes |
|---|---|
| Distance | 61.7 light-years (18.9 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 20.07 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 18.69 |
| Spectral type | M2V |
| Surface temperature | 3,200 K |
| Luminosity | 3.00 × 10⁻⁵ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.0178 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 21m 30.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +18° 27′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 69.3 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 20.07. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 72° S. North of latitude 72° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1964. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 2MASSW J1421314+182740, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.21, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cetus. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.