Star · M4V
WISEPA J054231.26-162829.1
WISEPA J054231.26-162829.1 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Lepus, 53.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lepus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 53.2 light-years (16.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 24.14 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 23.08 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 9.21 × 10⁻⁷ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.00361 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 42m 31.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 28′ 33″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.3 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 24.14. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 74° N. South of latitude 74° S it never sets. 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 1973. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 943 thousand years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around WISEPA J054231.26-162829.1, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 5.89, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hercules. 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.