LP 816-60
Star in the constellation Capricornus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LP 816-60 is a single[3] red dwarf star of spectral type M4, located in constellation Capricornus at 18.6 light-years from Earth.[1]
Quick Facts Constellation, Right ascension ...
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Capricornus |
Right ascension | 20h 52m 33.01679s[1] |
Declination | −16° 58′ 29.0249″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.458[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M4[3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 8.5[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -309.115 mas/yr[5] Dec.: 37.051 mas/yr[5] |
Parallax (π) | 177.9312 ± 0.0365 mas[5] |
Distance | 18.330 ± 0.004 ly (5.620 ± 0.001 pc) |
Details[6] | |
Mass | 0.224±0.022 M☉ |
Radius | 0.266±0.012 R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.584[7] cgs |
Temperature | 3030±27[8] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.11±0.07[8] dex |
Rotation | 67.6±0.1 d.[9] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.70±0.66[7] km/s |
Age | 2.57+8.15 −1.95 Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Location of LP 816-60 in the constellation Capricornus |
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