HD 59890
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 30m 42.60231s[1] |
| Declination | −30° 57′ 44.2137″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.65[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G3Ib[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.63[2] |
| B−V color index | +0.93[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +14.80[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −11.969[1] mas/yr Dec.: +1.055[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.3999±0.0898 mas[1] |
| Distance | 1,360 ± 50 ly (420 ± 20 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.64[5] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 10.9[6] M☉ |
| Radius | 65[1] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 3165[5] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.37[7] cgs |
| Temperature | 5,437[7] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.08[7] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 9.4[8] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| CD−30°4620, GC 10071, HIP 36514, HR 2881, HD 59890, SAO 198064 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 59890 is a class G3Ib yellow supergiant star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.65 and it is approximately 1,360 light years away based on parallax.
