Star · M4V
WISEPC J234026.62-074507.2
WISEPC J234026.62-074507.2 is a main-sequence star of spectral type M4V in the constellation Aquarius, 67.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Distance | 67.8 light-years (20.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 24.04 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 22.45 |
| Spectral type | M4V |
| Surface temperature | 2,980 K |
| Luminosity | 1.64 × 10⁻⁶ L☉ |
| Radius | 0.00483 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.075 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 40m 26.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −7° 45′ 06″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.9 km/s |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 24.04. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 82° N. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1958. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around WISEPC J234026.62-074507.2, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.42, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Virgo. 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.