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- Noquisi
Noquisi
HIP 57087
Noquisi is a red star, in the constellation Leo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1993.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in February, March, April, May, and June.
Very faint: you’ll need a telescope. Apparent magnitude 10.67.
What it’s like
It gives off about 0.50% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 3,800 degrees.
It is 33.1 light years away: 313 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 1993: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.