WD 2359−434
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WD 2359-434 (Gliese 915, LHS 1005, L 362-81) is a nearby degenerate star (white dwarf) of spectral class DAP5.8,[4] the single known component of the system, located in the constellation Phoenix, the nearest star in this constellation.
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Quick Facts Constellation, Right ascension ...
Observation data Epoch J2000[1] Equinox J2000[1] | |
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Constellation | Phoenix |
Right ascension | 00h 02m 10.72420s[2] |
Declination | −43° 09′ 55.3906″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.76[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | DAP5.8[4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.12[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.76[3] |
Apparent magnitude (RKC) | 12.82[5] |
Apparent magnitude (IKC) | 12.66[5] |
Apparent magnitude (J) | 12.60 ± 0.03[5] |
Apparent magnitude (H) | 12.43 ± 0.02[5] |
Apparent magnitude (KS) | 12.45 ± 0.02[5] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -58.8 ± 10.8[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 613.785 mas/yr[2] Dec.: -686.989 mas/yr[2] |
Parallax (π) | 120.0143 ± 0.0215 mas[2] |
Distance | 27.176 ± 0.005 ly (8.332 ± 0.001 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 13.20[3][5][note 1] |
Details | |
Mass | 0.85 ± 0.01[5] M☉ |
Radius | 0.0097[5][note 2] R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 8.39 ± 0.01[5] cgs |
Temperature | 8570 ± 50[3] K |
Age | 1.82 ± 0.06[5][note 3] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Location of WD 2359−434 in the constellation Phoenix |
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