Star · M3
Gl 130
Gl 130 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M3 in the constellation Fornax, 47.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Fornax |
|---|---|
| Distance | 47.0 light-years (14.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 11.46 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 10.67 |
| Spectral type | M3 |
| Surface temperature | 3,710 K |
| Luminosity | 0.0192 L☉ |
| Radius | 0.337 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.34 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 3h 12m 28.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −38° 05′ 20″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 139.9 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 11.46. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 52° N. South of latitude 52° 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 1979. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 834 thousand years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Gl 130, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 5.62, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Boötes. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- 2MASS J03185403-3421292 3.36 light-years
- Gl 127B 7.45 light-years
- Dalim 7.47 light-years
- WISE J032517.69-385454.1 7.82 light-years
- Gl 152 7.88 light-years
- WISE J030449.03-270508.3 9.18 light-years
- HD 22496 9.23 light-years
- GJ 1046 9.38 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.