Gar
HIP 62452
Gar is a red star, in the constellation Virgo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1999.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in March, April, May, and June.
Very faint: you’ll need a telescope. Apparent magnitude 11.39.
What it’s like
It gives off about 0.20% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 3,700 degrees.
It is 27.3 light years away: 258 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 1999: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.