HD 24480
Multiple star systemin the constellation Camelopardalis
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HD 24480 is a cool giant star in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis. It has a stellar classification of K4III and an apparent magnitude of 5.05.
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis[1] |
| Right ascension | 03h 57m 08.2886s[2] |
| Declination | +61° 06′ 31.995″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.05[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K4III[4] |
| U−B color index | +1.18[5] |
| B−V color index | +1.42[5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −4.20±0.20[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −2.117(96) mas/yr[2] Dec.: −12.858(99) mas/yr[2] |
| Parallax (π) | 3.1699±0.1037 mas[2] |
| Distance | 1,030 ± 30 ly (320 ± 10 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.8[6] M☉ |
| Radius | 87[7] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 2,170[7] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.75[6] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,205[6] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.02[6] dex |
| Other designations | |
| BD+60°768, HD 24480, HIP 18488A, HR 1205, SAO 12968[8] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
The nearby HD 24481 is at a similar distance and shares a common proper motion. It is a hotter, A-[4] or B-type star and a suspected spectroscopic binary system.[9] It is 1.71 arcseconds away from HD 24480.[10]
