Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Puppis |
Right ascension | 06h 50m 52.35242s[1] |
Declination | −34° 22′ 02.3427″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.99[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K5III[3] |
U−B color index | +1.56[4] |
B−V color index | +1.38[5] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +30.30[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +4.26[1] mas/yr Dec.: +1.26[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 4.00 ± 0.25 mas[1] |
Distance | 820 ± 50 ly (250 ± 20 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | -1.99[2] |
Details | |
Luminosity | 1,185[2] L☉ |
Temperature | 4,420[7] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.8[8] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 50235 is a class K5III[3] (orange giant) star located approximately 811 light years away,[1] in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.99.[2] HD 50235 made its closest approach to the Sun 7.8 million years ago, at the distance of 137 light years, during which it had an apparent magnitude of 1.13.[9][citation needed]