HYG 118796

HYG 118796 is a M-type (Red) star.

HYG 118796 lies approximately 42.9 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 42 years ago.

HYG 118796 is classified as a spectral class M star (M-type (Red)) on the Harvard spectral classification system.

At an apparent magnitude of +13.07, HYG 118796 is a faint star that requires a telescope to observe. It is invisible to the naked eye and too dim for most binoculars.