Cataloged star · Database record + computed analysis
HYG 118786
A real star from the HYG catalog in the constellation Centaurus.
How far away is it?
It lies about 101 light-years away (30.9 parsecs, from its measured parallax). The light reaching Earth tonight left it around the year 1,925.
How powerful is it?
Its computed luminosity is about 0.69 of the Sun's output, a near-solar wattage (derived from its brightness and distance).
Can you see it?
At apparent magnitude 7.70, it is invisible to the naked eye, though binoculars will show it. It favors southern observers.
Not alone
The catalog records this star as a member of a multiple-star system: two or more suns bound in orbit around each other, a configuration roughly half of Sun-like stars share.
Everything above is computed from the catalog’s measured values for this star. Where a value is missing, the statement is omitted rather than guessed.
Companions in this system
About this record
Data: the HYG stellar database v4.1 (Hipparcos + Yale + Gliese, CC BY-SA, © David Nash / astronexus). Want the full stories? Our deep star guides cover Sirius, Betelgeuse, Proxima Centauri, Vega and three dozen more. You can also browse the catalog or learn how stars live and die.