Star · M4V
CFBDS J095914.80+023655.2
CFBDS J095914.80+023655.2 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Sextans, 293.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Sextans |
|---|---|
| Distance | 293.5 light-years (90.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 27.04 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 22.27 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 1.94 × 10⁻⁶ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.00525 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 59m 14.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +2° 36′ 56″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 18.0 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 27.04. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 87° S. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1732. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around CFBDS J095914.80+023655.2, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.60, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aquarius. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 49058 18.0 light-years
- HIP 50028 18.0 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.