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Star in the constellation Canis Major From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
145 G. Canis Majoris (HD 56577) is a single[10] K giant or supergiant star in the southern constellation of Canis Major. This star is Gould's 145th of Canis Major in his Uranometria Argentina. [11] Kostjuk erroneously lists it as simply "145 CMa". SIMBAD follows this error in its object query result as "* 145 CMa – Star".[12]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Canis Major |
Right ascension | 07h 16m 36.83456s[1] |
Declination | −23° 18′ 56.1383″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.79[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K3Ib-[3] or K4III[4] |
B−V color index | 1.710[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +28.05±0.42[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −3.816[1] mas/yr Dec.: +3.896[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.2155 ± 0.0998 mas[1] |
Distance | 2,700 ± 200 ly (820 ± 70 pc) |
Details | |
If a giant star | |
Mass | 1.90[2] M☉ |
Radius | 156 ± 11[2][lower-alpha 1] R☉ |
Luminosity | 5,250[2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 0.70[2] cgs |
Temperature | 3,937±141[2] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.03[2] dex |
Age | 1.05[2] Gyr |
If a supergiant | |
Mass | 7.8±0.5[6] M☉ |
Radius | 315[7] R☉ |
Luminosity | 23,660[7] L☉ |
Temperature | 3,986[7] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 7.4±1.0[8] km/s |
Age | 35.4±2.0[6] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
The properties and evolutionary state of 145 G. CMa are disputed, it being classed either as a young massive supergiant or a somewhat older and less massive giant. It has been given two MK spectral classifications: K3Ib[3] (corresponding to a supergiant) and K4III[4] (corresponding to a giant). Tezzlaff et al. gives a large mass of 7.8 M☉ and a young age of 35 million years,[6] while Earle Luck gives a smaller mass of 1.9 M☉ and a higher age of 1.05 billion years.[2] The effective temperature of the star is of 3,980 K,[7] which gives it a orange hue typical of K-type stars.[13]
Based on the assumption that it is a supergiant, 145 CMa has been given a large radius of 315 R☉ and a luminosity of 23,660 L☉.[7] Assuming it is a giant, Earle Luck give a much lower luminosity of 5,250 L☉ with a corresponding radius of 156 R☉.[lower-alpha 1][2] By the distance implied by its Gaia DR2 parallax, it would have a luminosity of 14,000 L☉, rather high for a giant.[5] An older measurement based on the Hipparcos distance of 435 parsecs (1,420 ly) give a lower luminosity of 5,960 L☉.[14]
The star is one component of a close double, the other being HD 56578 which on its own would be a faint naked-eye star. The two are separated by 27″.[15] The two stars appear to be unrelated and the close alignment accidental, with HD 56578 being a much closer and less luminous Am star.[16]
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