Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Ara |
Right ascension | 17h 27m 12.46093s [1] |
Declination | −50° 37′ 49.3379″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.905 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9II [3] |
U−B color index | +0.055 [4] |
B−V color index | +0.105 [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +11.0 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +0.19
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: −2.53 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.10 ± 0.38 mas [1] |
Distance | approx. 3,000
ly (approx. 900 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 7.87±1.68 [2] M☉ |
Luminosity | 8,214 [2] L☉ |
Temperature | 10,650 [2] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 157662 is a bright giant star in the southern constellation of Ara. It has a magnitude 10.91 companion at an angular separation of 76.4 ″ along a position angle of 159°. [6]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Ara |
Right ascension | 17h 27m 12.46093s [1] |
Declination | −50° 37′ 49.3379″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.905 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9II [3] |
U−B color index | +0.055 [4] |
B−V color index | +0.105 [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +11.0 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +0.19
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: −2.53 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.10 ± 0.38 mas [1] |
Distance | approx. 3,000
ly (approx. 900 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 7.87±1.68 [2] M☉ |
Luminosity | 8,214 [2] L☉ |
Temperature | 10,650 [2] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 157662 is a bright giant star in the southern constellation of Ara. It has a magnitude 10.91 companion at an angular separation of 76.4 ″ along a position angle of 159°. [6]