HD 50235

HD 50235
	Location of HD 50235 (circled)
Observation data; Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS
Constellation	Puppis
Right ascension	06h 50m 52.35242s
Declination	−34° 22′ 02.3427″
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.99
Characteristics
Spectral type	K5III
U−B color index	+1.56
B−V color index	+1.38
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+30.30 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: +4.26 mas/yr ; Dec.: +1.26 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	4.00±0.25 mas
Distance	820 ± 50 ly ; (250 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	-1.99
Details
Radius	64 R☉
Luminosity	1,185 L☉
Temperature	4,420 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	2.8 km/s
Other designations
	CD-34°3140, GC 8979, GSC 07096-02300, HIP 32855, HR 2549, HD 50235, SAO 197277
Database references
SIMBAD	data

HD 50235 is a class K5III^[3] (orange giant) star located approximately 811 light years away,^[1] in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.99.^[2]

Right ascension06^h 50^m 52.35242^s^[1]

Declination−34° 22′ 02.3427″^[1]

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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS
Location of HD 50235 (circled)
Constellation	Puppis
Right ascension	06^h 50^m 52.35242^s^[1]
Declination	−34° 22′ 02.3427″^[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.99^[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type	K5III^[3]
U−B color index	+1.56^[4]
B−V color index	+1.38^[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (R_v)	+30.30^[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: +4.26^[1] mas/yr Dec.: +1.26^[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	4.00±0.25 mas^[1]
Distance	820 ± 50 ly (250 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (M_V)	-1.99^[2]
Details
Radius	64^[7] R_☉
Luminosity	1,185^[2] `L`_☉
Temperature	4,420^[8] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	2.8^[9] km/s
Other designations
CD-34°3140, GC 8979, GSC 07096-02300, HIP 32855, HR 2549, HD 50235, SAO 197277
Database references
SIMBAD	data

References