Star · M4V
SONYC-ChaI-1
SONYC-ChaI-1 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Chamaeleon, 293.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Chamaeleon |
|---|---|
| Distance | 293.5 light-years (90.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 22.77 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 18.00 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 9.92 × 10⁻⁵ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.0375 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 08m 30.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −77° 31′ 39″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 8.7 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 22.77. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 12° N. South of latitude 12° S it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1732. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around SONYC-ChaI-1, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.60, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cepheus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 52874 14.4 light-years
- HIP 54521 18.2 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.