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- Lalande 21185
Lalande 21185
HD 95735
Lalande 21185 is a red star, in the constellation Ursa Major. The light you see from it tonight left it around 2018.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, March, April, May, and June.
Too faint for the naked eye: you’ll need binoculars. Apparent magnitude 7.49.
What it’s like
It gives off about 0.60% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 3,800 degrees.
It is 8.3 light years away: 79 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 2018: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.