Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Puppis |
Right ascension | 06h 56m 15.98999s [1] |
Declination | −48° 43′ 16.1257″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.95 [2] (4.99 - 5.05 [3]) |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M1III [4] |
U−B color index | +1.92 [2] |
B−V color index | +1.69 [2] |
Variable type | SRb? [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +22.10 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +1.01
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: +7.57 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 3.79 ± 0.15 mas [1] |
Distance | 860 ± 30
ly (260 ± 10 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.16 [6] |
Details | |
Luminosity | 2,532 [7] L☉ |
Temperature | 3,780 [7] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 51799 is a class M1III [4] (red giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.95 [2] and it is approximately 860 light years away based on parallax. [1]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Puppis |
Right ascension | 06h 56m 15.98999s [1] |
Declination | −48° 43′ 16.1257″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.95 [2] (4.99 - 5.05 [3]) |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M1III [4] |
U−B color index | +1.92 [2] |
B−V color index | +1.69 [2] |
Variable type | SRb? [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +22.10 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +1.01
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: +7.57 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 3.79 ± 0.15 mas [1] |
Distance | 860 ± 30
ly (260 ± 10 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.16 [6] |
Details | |
Luminosity | 2,532 [7] L☉ |
Temperature | 3,780 [7] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 51799 is a class M1III [4] (red giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.95 [2] and it is approximately 860 light years away based on parallax. [1]