HD 167965
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lyra |
| Right ascension | 18h 15m 38.777s[2] |
| Declination | +42° 09′ 33.64″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.558 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B7IV |
| U−B color index | –0.48 |
| B−V color index | –0.12 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | –20.5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: –2.90 ± 0.18[2] mas/yr Dec.: 0.63 ± 0.19[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.51 ± 0.17[2] mas |
| Distance | 590 ± 20 ly (181 ± 6 pc) |
| Other designations | |
HD 167965 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 590 light years from Earth. It is a bluish white subgiant star of the spectral type B7IV, meaning it has a surface temperature of 11,000 to 25,000 kelvins. It is larger and brighter than our Sun, and its surface is at least twice as hot.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Simbad Query Result". Simbad. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
- 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752
. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.Vizier catalog entry
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