HD 125072

HD 125072
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 14h 19m 04.83491s[1]
Declination −59° 22 44.5272[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.637[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3 IV[3]
U−B color index +0.905[4]
B−V color index +1.025[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−14.9[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −454.35[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −809.49[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)84.76 ± 0.69[1] mas
Distance38.5 ± 0.3 ly
(11.80 ± 0.10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)6.28[2]
Details
Mass0.806±0.017[6] M
Surface gravity (log g)4.48[3] cgs
Temperature4,903[3] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.70[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.97[8] km/s
Age9.98[7] Gyr
Other designations
CD-58°5564, GJ 542, HD 125072, HIP 69972, LHS 2892, LTT 5625, SAO 241627.[9]

HD 125072 is K3-IV class star in the constellation Centaurus. The components of the space velocity for this star are U=18.5, V=6.9 and W=26.9 km/s. Based on the composition and kinematics of this star, it has an estimated age of about 10 billion years.[7]

References

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  2. 1 2 Holmberg, J.; Nordström, B.; Andersen, J. (July 2009), "The Geneva-Copenhagen survey of the solar neighbourhood. III. Improved distances, ages, and kinematics", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 501 (3): 941–947, arXiv:0811.3982Freely accessible, Bibcode:2009A&A...501..941H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200811191
  3. 1 2 3 Gray, R. O.; et al. (July 2006), "Contributions to the Nearby Stars (NStars) Project: spectroscopy of stars earlier than M0 within 40 pc-The Southern Sample", The Astronomical Journal, 132 (1): 161–170, arXiv:astro-ph/0603770Freely accessible, Bibcode:2006AJ....132..161G, doi:10.1086/504637
  4. 1 2 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986), "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)", Catalogue of Eggen's UBV data. SIMBAD, Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M
  5. Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966), "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities", in Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick, Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30, University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union, Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E
  6. Tsantaki, M.; et al. (July 2013), "Deriving precise parameters for cool solar-type stars. Optimizing the iron line list", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 555: A150, arXiv:1304.6639Freely accessible, Bibcode:2013A&A...555A.150T, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321103.
  7. 1 2 3 Lachaume, R.; et al. (1999). "Age determinations of main-sequence stars: combining different methods". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 348: 897–909. Bibcode:1999A&A...348..897L.
  8. Martínez-Arnáiz, R.; et al. (September 2010). "Chromospheric activity and rotation of FGK stars in the solar vicinity. An estimation of the radial velocity jitter". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 520: A79. arXiv:1002.4391Freely accessible. Bibcode:2010A&A...520A..79M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913725.
  9. "LHS 2892 -- High proper-motion Star". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2008-04-09.


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