Star · M1V
SDSS J155644.35+172308.9
SDSS J155644.35+172308.9 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M1V in the constellation Serpens, 161.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Serpens |
|---|---|
| Distance | 161.0 light-years (49.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 21.32 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 17.85 |
| Spectral type | M1V |
| Surface temperature | 3,360 K |
| Luminosity | 4.56 × 10⁻⁵ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.0199 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 56m 44.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +17° 23′ 09″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 48.3 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 21.32. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 73° S. North of latitude 73° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1865. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around SDSS J155644.35+172308.9, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.30, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Eridanus. 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.