Star · M4V
CWISE J120502.74-180215.5
CWISE J120502.74-180215.5 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Corvus, 63.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Corvus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 63.6 light-years (19.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 25.42 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 23.97 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 4.06 × 10⁻⁷ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.0024 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 12h 05m 02.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −18° 02′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 15.2 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 25.42. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 72° N. South of latitude 72° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1962. 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 CWISE J120502.74-180215.5, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.28, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pegasus. 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.