Star · M4V
WISE J085510.83-071442.5
WISE J085510.83-071442.5 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Hydra, 7.43 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Distance | 7.43 light-years (2.28 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 32.95 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 36.16 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 5.38 × 10⁻¹² L☉ |
| Radius | 8.73 × 10⁻⁶ R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 55m 16.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −7° 14′ 52″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 88.0 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 32.95. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 83° N. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 2019. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 132 thousand years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around WISE J085510.83-071442.5, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 1.62, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Delphinus. It would be visible 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.