HD 63744

HD 63744 is a class K0III^[3] (orange giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.71^[2] and it is approximately 232 light years away based on parallax.^[1]

ConstellationPuppis

Right ascension07^h 48^m 20.16042^s[1]

Declination−47° 04′ 39.7985″^[1]

Apparentmagnitude(V)4.71^[2]

Quick facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...

HD 63744

Location of HD 63744 (circled)
Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Puppis
Right ascension	07h 48m 20.16042s[1]
Declination	−47° 04′ 39.7985″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.71[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type	K0III[3]
U−B color index	+0.92[2]
B−V color index	+1.06[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	−1.20[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −101.85[1] mas/yr Dec.: −78.08[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	14.04±0.16 mas[1]
Distance	232 ± 3 ly (71.2 ± 0.8 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	+0.43[5]
Details
Mass	1.27[6] M☉
Radius	13[6] R☉
Luminosity	84.48[5] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	2.34[6] cgs
Temperature	4,750[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	-0.02[8] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	< 1.0[9] km/s
Other designations
Q Puppis, CD−46°3451, GC 10553, GSC 08138-03767, HIP 38089, HR 3046, HD 63744, SAO 219018
Database references
SIMBAD	data

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