Pi Tucanae

Pi Tucanae
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	00^h 20^m 39.0^s
Declination	–69° 37′ 30″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.50
Distance	306 ± 15 ly (94 ± 4 pc)
Spectral type	B9V
Other designations
CP-70 12, FK5 2018, HD 1685, HIP 1647, HR 83, SAO 248167.

Pi Tucanae (π Tuc, π Tucanae) is a star in the constellation Tucana.

Pi Tucanae is a B-type main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of +5.50. It is approximately 306 light years from Earth.

This star has 2.72 times the mass of the Sun and is around 271 million years old.^[1]

References

↑ Hubrig, S.; et al. (June 2001), "Search for low-mass PMS companions around X-ray selected late B stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 372: 152–164, arXiv:astro-ph/0103201, Bibcode:2001A&A...372..152H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20010452

Stars of Tucana

Bayer	α β¹ β² β³ γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ¹ λ² ν π ρ

Variable	W AQ BQ BS BZ CC CF CG CP DR

HR	160 176 186 199 281 380 8509 8531 8593 8620 8646 8669 8686 8689 8829 8843 8901 8908 8909 8994 8996 9060 9108

HD	565 4308 5980 7199 7583 215497 215562 (ξ) 221287

Gliese	Gliese 54

Other	AB7 AX J0051-733 HV 2112 HV 11423 PSR J0045-7319 R40 SMC X-1 SMC X-2 SMC X-3

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