LHS 1140
LHS 1140 is a high proper motion star in the constellation Cetus, about 49 light-years from Earth.
Red dwarf with a rocky super-Earth
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type M4.5V) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Position (J2000) | 0h 44m 59s, −15° 16′ |
| Distance | 49 light-years (its light set off about 49 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 14.15 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 213 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
LHS 1140 is highest in the sky at midnight in October. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 55° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 25°. To see it you need a large telescope or long-exposure photos.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits