HYG 118344

HYG 118344 is a M-type (Red) star.

HYG 118344 lies approximately 20.0 light-years from Earth, placing it within the Sun's local stellar neighborhood. This relatively short cosmic distance means the light reaching us today departed the star only about 20 years ago.

HYG 118344 is classified as a spectral class M star (M-type (Red)) on the Harvard spectral classification system.

At an apparent magnitude of +12.10, HYG 118344 is a faint star that requires a telescope to observe. It is invisible to the naked eye and too dim for most binoculars.