Star · B9V
SDSS J062621.22+002934.2
SDSS J062621.22+002934.2 is a main-sequence star of spectral type B9V in the constellation Monoceros, 215.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Monoceros |
|---|---|
| Distance | 215.7 light-years (66.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 20.75 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 16.65 |
| Spectral type | B9V |
| Surface temperature | 11,990 K |
| Luminosity | 3.57 × 10⁻⁵ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.00138 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 26m 21.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +0° 29′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 10.2 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 20.75. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 90° N. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1810. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around SDSS J062621.22+002934.2, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.93, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Serpens. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 31480 14.9 light-years
- HIP 29573 19.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.