HD 167965
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Lyra |
| Right ascension | 18h 15m 38.7771s |
| Declination | +42° 9' 33.644" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.558 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B7IV |
| U-B color index | -0.48 |
| B-V color index | -0.12 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -20.5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -2.93 mas/yr Dec.: 0.95 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.04 ± 0.48 mas |
| Distance | 540 ± 40 ly (170 ± 10 pc) |
| Other designations | |
HD 167965 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 540 light years from Earth. It is a bluish white subgiant star of the spectral type B7IV, meaning it has a surface temperature of 11,000 to 25,000 kelvins. It is larger and brighter than our Sun, and its surface is at least twice as hot.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on October 16, 2007.
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