HD 176527
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Lyra |
| Right ascension | 18h 59m 45.4844s |
| Declination | +26° 13' 49.456" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.268 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| U-B color index | +1.27 |
| B-V color index | +1.24 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -24 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 85.85 mas/yr Dec.: -11.33 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 9.36 ± 0.57 mas |
| Distance | 350 ± 20 ly (107 ± 7 pc) |
| Other designations | |
HD 176527 is a 5th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 350 light years away from Earth. It is an orange giant star of the spectral type K2III. It therefore has a surface temperature of 3,500 to 5,000 kelvins and is much larger and brighter, yet cooler, than our Sun.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on October 15, 2007.
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