Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Canis Major |
Right ascension | 07h 16m 14.55342s[1] |
Declination | −15° 35′ 08.4724″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.45[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A1V[3] |
B−V color index | 0.079±0.005[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +6.30±0.9[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -46.118[1] mas/yr Dec.: -15.488[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 13.1152 ± 0.1293 mas[1] |
Distance | 249 ± 2 ly (76.2 ± 0.8 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.88[4] |
Details | |
Mass | 2.13[6] M☉ |
Luminosity | 38.86[4] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.14±0.14[6] cgs |
Temperature | 9,562±325[6] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 149[6] km/s |
Age | 212[6] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 56405 is a star in the southern constellation of Canis Major. It is white in hue and is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.45.[2] To the east of HD 56405 is the open cluster NGC 2360, also known as Caroline's Cluster.[8] The distance to HD 56405, as determined from parallax measurements, is approximately 249 light years. It is drifting further away with a radial velocity (RV) of about +6 km/s.[5] Although classed as a single star,[9] it is to suspected to vary in RV.[10]
This is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A1V.[3] It was classed as a candidate Lambda Boötis star,[11] but as of 2015 this classification has been rejected by astronomers due to the star having an inconsistent UV flux, possible RV variability, and a fairly high rotation rate.[2] The star is about 212 million years old with 2.13 times the mass of the Sun and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 149 km/s.[6] It is radiating 39[4] times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of around 9,562 K.[6]