Eta Microscopii
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 21h 06m 25.51918s [1] |
| Declination | −41° 23′ 09.4753″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.53 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Astrometry | |
| Parallax (π) | 4.58 ± 0.35[2] mas |
| Distance | 710 ± 50 ly (220 ± 20 pc) |
| Other designations | |
Eta Microscopii is a star in the constellation Microscopium. Its apparent magnitude is 5.53.[1] Located around 712 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 457 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 4400 K.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 SIMBAD, Eta Microscopii (accessed 20 March 2015)
- ↑ van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the New Hipparcos Reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–64. arXiv:0708.1752
. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. - ↑ McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (2012). "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (1): 343–57. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x.
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