- Stars with a name
- Uúba
Uúba
HIP 117883
Uúba is a yellow star like the Sun, in the constellation Sculptor. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1775.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it only ever stays low over the southern horizon.
Very faint: you’ll need a telescope. Apparent magnitude 9.79.
What it’s like
It gives off about 63% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 5,200 degrees.
It is 251.5 light years away: 2379 trillion kilometres.