[IslandJeff]

Saved the diagram, thanks much. At Mag 15, how did they even find the thing? Wow.

[clyde asbury]

At Mag 15, how did they even find the thing?

It is very dim, but it's even dimmer than 15th magnitude. That's the absolute magnitude, which is the star's apparent brightness when seen from about 33 light years away (10 parsecs). Amateur scopes can easily see stars of 15th magnitude.

This star's apparent magnitude from 22,500 light years (its distance from us) could be computed. It's sufficient to say that it is *extremely* dim.