HD 85725

Star in the constellation Antlia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HD 85725, also known as HR 3916, is a yellow hued star located in the southern constellation Antlia. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.29,[1] placing it near the limit for naked eye visibility. The object is relatively close at a distance of 176 light-years,[2] but is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 61.6 km/s.[5]

Right ascension09h 52m 58.02763s[2]
Declination−27° 19 55.8219[2]
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HD 85725
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Antlia[1]
Right ascension 09h 52m 58.02763s[2]
Declination −27° 19 55.8219[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.28[1]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant[2]
Spectral type G1 V[3]
B−V color index +0.62[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)61.6±0.1[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −278.245 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: +95.043 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)18.5634±0.0256 mas[2]
Distance175.7 ± 0.2 ly
(53.87 ± 0.07 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.68[1]
Details
Mass1.42[6] M
Radius2.59±0.11[7] R
Luminosity7.58[8] L
Surface gravity (log g)3.86[9] cgs
Temperature5,940±110[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.15[10] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.9±0.3[11] km/s
Age2.75[6] Gyr
Other designations
33 G. Antliae, CD−26°7505, CPD−26°4079, HIP 48468, HR 3916, SAO 178130, WDS J09530-2720A[12]
Database references
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HD 85725 has a stellar classification of G1 V,[3] which suggests that it is an ordinary G-type main-sequence star that is fusing hydrogen at its core. However, a low surface gravity of 7,244 cm/s2[9] and evolutionary models indicate that is an evolved subgiant.[2]

At present it has 143%[6] the mass of the Sun but is 2.59 times larger,[7] which is not characteristic of a yellow dwarf. It shines at 7.6[8] times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at a surface temperature of 5,940 K,[7] which gives it a yellow glow. At an age of 2.75 billion years,[6] HD 85725 is spinning leisurely with a projected rotational velocity of 5.9 km/s.[11]

There is a 10th magnitude companion located 1.5 away along a position angle of 25°. It appears to have a common proper motion with the star, suggesting physical relation.[13]

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