Star · M4V
VHS J154352.78-043909.6
VHS J154352.78-043909.6 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Libra, 94.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Libra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 94.6 light-years (29.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 24.01 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 21.70 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 3.29 × 10⁻⁶ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.00682 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 43m 52.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −4° 39′ 09″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 10.7 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 24.01. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 85° N. 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 1931. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around VHS J154352.78-043909.6, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 7.14, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Taurus. 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.