Eta Corvi
Eta Corvi (Eta Crv, η Corvi, η Crv) is an F-type main-sequence star, the sixth-brightest star in the constellation of Corvus. Two debris disks have been detected orbiting this star, one at ~150 AU, and a warmer one within a few astronomical units (AU).
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Corvus |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 04.22653s |
| Declination | −16° 11′ 45.6165″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.29–4.32 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F2 V |
| U−B color index | +0.00 |
| B−V color index | +0.38 |
| R−I color index | +0.18 |
| Variable type | Suspected |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −2.80 ± 1.5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −425.17 mas/yr Dec.: −57.23 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 54.70 ± 0.17 mas |
| Distance | 59.6 ± 0.2 ly (18.28 ± 0.06 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.99 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.43 ± 0.05 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.2 R☉ |
| Temperature | 6700 K |
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] = −0.03 |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 68 ± 2 km/s |
| Age | 1.5+0.2 −0.4 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| ARICNS | data |
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