Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Equuleus |
Right ascension | 21h 09m 58.2645s[1] |
Declination | +02° 56′ 37.3096″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.43±0.01[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F5 IV[3] |
U−B color index | +0.06[4] |
B−V color index | +0.37[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −42.8±2.4[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +48.902 mas/yr[1] Dec.: +10.883 mas/yr[1] |
Parallax (π) | 15.2530 ± 0.3122 mas[1] |
Distance | 214 ± 4 ly (66 ± 1 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.12[6] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.45±0.23[7] M☉ |
Radius | 2.2±0.1[7] R☉ |
Luminosity | 9.147±0.21[1] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.91±0.09[7] cgs |
Temperature | 6,846±233[8] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.09[9] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 16.4±10.6[10] km/s |
Age | 1.21[8] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 201507, also designated HR 8095, is a white-hued star located in the equatorial constellation Equuleus. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.43,[2] placing it near the limit for naked eye visibility. Parallax measurements place the object at a distance of 214 light years[1] and it is currently drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −43 km/s.[5]
There have been disagreements in classifying the star's spectrum. Eugene A. Harlan found a spectral classification of F5 IV,[3] indicating that it is a F-type subgiant that is evolving towards the red giant branch. On the other hand, Nancy Houk and Carrie Swift (1999) found a class of F2 V,[13] indicating that it is still on the main sequence.
HD 201507 has 1.45 times the mass of the Sun and a slightly enlarged radius of 2.2 R☉[7] due to its evolved state. It shines with a luminosity of about 9 L☉[1] from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 6,846 K.[8] HD 201507 is slightly metal enriched, with a metallicity 123% that of the Sun.[9] This star has a modest projected rotational velocity of 16 km/s[10] and is estimated to be 1.21 billion years old,[8] only a quarter the age of the Sun.