Star · M4V
PSO J071.8769-12.2713
PSO J071.8769-12.2713 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Eridanus, 140.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Eridanus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 140.2 light-years (43.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 23.98 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 20.81 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 7.43 × 10⁻⁶ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.0103 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 4h 47m 30.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −12° 16′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 20.2 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 23.98. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 78° N. South of latitude 78° 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 1886. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.5 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around PSO J071.8769-12.2713, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.00, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hercules. It would be invisible 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.