Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Mensa |
Right ascension | 03h 36m 30.1435s[1] |
Declination | −78° 19′ 23.0623″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.30±0.01[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K2 III[3] |
U−B color index | +1.03[4] |
B−V color index | +1.15[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 2.4±0.4[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −14.12 mas/yr[1] Dec.: +6.67 mas/yr[1] |
Parallax (π) | 4.34 ± 0.36 mas[1] |
Distance | 750 ± 60 ly (230 ± 20 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.50[6] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.21[7] M☉ |
Radius | 33.51±7.44[8] R☉ |
Luminosity | 227[9] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.22[8] cgs |
Temperature | 4,556[9] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.03[7] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.2±1.3[10] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 23474 (HR 1154) is a double star[13] in the southern circumpolar constellation Mensa. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.30, placing it near the max naked eye visibility. The system is situated at a distance of about 750 light years and is currently receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 2.4 km/s.
As of 2018, the pair have a separation of 0.2 arcseconds along a position angle of 92°.[13]
The primary or visible component has a stellar classification of K2 III, indicating that it is a red giant. As a result, it has expanded to a diameter of 33.51 R☉[8] and has an effective temperature of 4,556 K,[9] giving an orange hue. It has 121% the mass of the Sun and shines with a luminosity of 227 L☉[9] from its enlarged photosphere. HD 23474 spins with a poorly constrained projected rotational velocity of 1.2 km/s[10] and has a metallicity around solar level.[7]