Gamma Pavonis

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Gamma Pavonis
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Pavo
Right ascension 21h 26m 26.6s
Declination −65° 21′ 58″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.22
Characteristics
Spectral type F6 V
U-B color index −0.12
B-V color index 0.48
Variable type Suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) −30.2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 81.08 mas/yr
Dec.: 800.73 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 108.50 ± 0.59 mas
Distance 30.1 ± 0.2 ly
(9.22 ± 0.05 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 4.40
Details
Mass 0.8 M☉
Radius 1.1 R☉
Luminosity 1.5 L☉
Temperature 6,100 K
Metallicity 12–25%
Rotation 14days (8 km/s)
Age 9.1×109 years
Other designations
GJ 827, HR 8181, CD −65°2751, HD 203608, LHS 3674, LTT 8510, GCTP 5152.00, SAO 254999, FK5 805, LPM 780, LFT 1630, CPD P-65°3918, HIP 105858

Gamma Pavonis (γ Pav / γ Pavonis) is a star in the constellation Pavo. It is considered a metal-poor star, which means it has a low abundance of elements heavier than helium. It is also orbiting through the Milky Way at an unusually high velocity relative to nearby stars. Although it appears to have a lower mass than our Sun, it is slightly larger in diameter and has a higher temperature.

This star has rank 14 on TPC-F's top 100 target stars to search for a rocky planet in the Habitable Zone, approximately 1.2 AU, or a little beyond an Earth-like orbit.

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