HD 72561 is a star in the constellation Hydra. Its apparent magnitude is 5.867.[2] Based on parallax shift, it is located about 1,600 light-years (500 parsecs) away.[1]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 08h 33m 43.47908s[1] |
Declination | +04° 45′ 25.1949″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.867[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G5 III[3] |
U−B color index | +0.87[4] |
B−V color index | +1.07[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +1.60 ± 0.3[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −13.18[1] mas/yr Dec.: −6.84[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.98 ± 0.41 mas[1] |
Distance | approx. 1,600 ly (approx. 500 pc) |
Details[6][note 1] | |
Mass | 4.58 ± 0.40 M☉ |
Radius | 48.41 ± 9.26 R☉ |
Luminosity | 1109.6 ± 422.9 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.80 ± 0.15 cgs |
Temperature | 4792 ± 36 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.16 ± 0.10 dex |
Age | 0.15 ± 0.04 Gyr |
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Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 72561 is a G-type giant star. It is over 4 times as massive as the Sun and 48 times as wide. It is about 150 million years old.[6]
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