HD 173936
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Lyra |
| Right ascension | 18h 46m 13.0095s |
| Declination | +41° 26' 30.517" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.055 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B6V |
| U-B color index | -0.49 |
| B-V color index | -0.13 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -19.1 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 0.98 mas/yr Dec.: -0.14 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.67 ± 0.53 mas |
| Distance | approx. 1200 ly (approx. 370 pc) |
| Other designations | |
HD 173936 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 1200 light years away from Earth. It is a bluish white star of the spectral type B6V. It is therefore a dwarf star, like our Sun, with a surface temperature of 11,000 to 25,000 kelvins. It is at least twice as hot and many times brighter than the Sun.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on October 17, 2007.
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