HD 187923

Star in the constellation Aquila From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HD 187923 is a suspected variable star[6] in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. It is a dim star that is just visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 6.148.[3] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 37.03 mas,[2] it is located 88 light years away. The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −20.7 km/s.[3] It has a relatively high proper motion, traversing the celestial sphere at the rate of 0.480 per year.[10]

Quick facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
HD 187923
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila[1]
Right ascension 19h 52m 03.43838s[2]
Declination +11° 37 41.9723[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.148[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant[2]
Spectral type G0 V[4]
U−B color index +0.12[5]
B−V color index +0.65[5]
Variable type suspected[6]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−20.7±0.2[3] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −344.042[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −334.600[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)37.0027±0.0269 mas[2]
Distance88.14 ± 0.06 ly
(27.03 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.94[3]
Details[7]
Mass1.28±0.17 or 1.02[8] M
Radius1.44±0.04 R
Luminosity2.09+0.10
−0.09
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.23 cgs
Temperature5,774 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.11 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)0.1 km/s
Age8.8±0.7 or 10.2[8] Gyr
Other designations
NSV 12490, BD+11°4019, GJ 4126, HD 187923, HIP 97767, HR 7569, SAO 105348, WDS J19521+1138A, LTT 15805[9]
Database references
SIMBADdata
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This is an ordinary G-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of G0 V.[4] It has some similarities to the Sun, and thus is considered a solar analog.[11] Brewer et al. (2016) estimate the star has 1.3 times the mass of the Sun and 1.44 times the Sun's radius. It is thought to be around 9 billion years old and is spinning slowly with a projected rotational velocity of 0.1 km/s. The star is radiating double the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,774 K.[7] Casagrande et al. (2011) gave a much lower mass estimate of 1.02 times the Sun's mass with an age of around 10.2 billion years.[8]

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