Tau1 Gruis
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Tau1 Gruis, Latinized from τ1 Gruis, and catalogued as HD 216435 and HR 8700, is a yellow-hued star approximately 108 light-years away[1] in the constellation of Grus (the Crane). The star is visible to the naked eye for some people, placing it in the Bright Star Catalogue. In 2002, one extrasolar planet was confirmed to orbit the star.
For other stars with this Bayer designation, see τ Gruis.
Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0, Constellation ...
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Grus |
Right ascension | 22h 53m 37.9324s[1] |
Declination | –48° 35′ 53.824″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.02[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G0 V[3] |
U−B color index | 0.17[2] |
B−V color index | 0.62[2] |
Variable type | None |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | –1.1[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 217.943(18) mas/yr[1] Dec.: −81.013(26) mas/yr[1] |
Parallax (π) | 30.1918 ± 0.0298 mas[1] |
Distance | 108.0 ± 0.1 ly (33.12 ± 0.03 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +3.46[5] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.28±0.04[6] M☉ |
Radius | 1.71±0.04[6] R☉ |
Luminosity | 3.39±0.02[6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.07±0.03[6] cgs |
Temperature | 5,996±56[6] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.27±0.02[7] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 5.13[8] km/s |
Age | 4.2±0.6[6] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
ARICNS | data |
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