HD 15920
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Right ascension | 2h 38m 2.0311s |
Declination | +72° 49' 5.706" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.181 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G8III |
U−B color index | +0.58 |
B−V color index | +0.89 |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -2.3 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -28.90 mas/yr Dec.: 15.16 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 12.73 ± 0.54 mas |
Distance | 260 ± 10 ly (79 ± 3 pc) |
Other designations | |
HD 15920 is a 5th magnitude star in the constellation Cassiopeia, approximately 260 light years away from Earth. It is a yellow giant star of the spectral type G8III, meaning its surface temperature is in the same range as our Sun, 5,000 to 6,000 kelvins. It is much bigger and more luminous than the Sun.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Simbad Query Result". Simbad. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
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