HD 223229

HD 223229 is a suspected variable star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It is a double star consisting of a magnitude 6.11 primary and a magnitude 8.73 companion. The pair have an angular separation of 0.80 along a position angle of 250°, as of 2009. The primary is a B-type subgiant star with a stellar classification of B3IV. It has an estimated 6.3 times the mass of the Sun, with an effective temperature of 17,900 K.

HD 223229
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 23h 47m 33.04919s
Declination +46° 49 57.2217
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.07
Characteristics
Spectral type B3IV
U−B color index −0.66
B−V color index −0.14
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−9.3±2.2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.708±0.059 mas/yr
Dec.: −5.845±0.050 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.9698 ± 0.0761 mas
Distance1,660 ± 60 ly
(510 ± 20 pc)
Details
Mass6.31±0.49 M
Luminosity (bolometric)1,762 L
Temperature17,900 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)30 km/s
Age36.8±3.0 Myr
Other designations
BD+46° 416, HD 223229, HIP 117340, HR 9011, SAO 53374.
Database references
SIMBADdata
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