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- Ross 248
Ross 248
Ross 248 is a red star, in the constellation Andromeda. The light you see from it tonight left it around 2016.
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, July, August, September, October, November, and December.
Very faint: you’ll need a telescope. Apparent magnitude 12.29.
What it’s like
Its surface is at about 3,300 degrees.
It is 10.3 light years away: 98 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 2016: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.