Star · M4V
WISEPA J162208.94-095934.6
WISEPA J162208.94-095934.6 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Scorpius, 87.4 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Scorpius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 87.4 light-years (26.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 23.94 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 21.80 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 2.99 × 10⁻⁶ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.00651 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 22m 08.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −9° 59′ 35″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 5.4 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 23.94. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 80° 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 1939. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around WISEPA J162208.94-095934.6, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.97, 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.