HD 39194

HD 39194 (Gliese 217.2; LHS 210) is a star located in the southern circumpolar constellation Mensa. It has an apparent magnitude of 8.07, making it readily visible in binoculars but not to the naked eye. The object is relatively close at a distance of 86 light years but is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 13.9 km/s.

HD 39194
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Mensa
Right ascension 05h 44m 31.9180s
Declination −70° 08 36.858
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.07±0.01
Characteristics
Spectral type K0 V
U−B color index +0.26
B−V color index +0.76
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)13.90±0.10 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −309.273 mas/yr
Dec.: +1238.862 mas/yr
Parallax (π)37.8235 ± 0.0206 mas
Distance86.23 ± 0.05 ly
(26.44 ± 0.01 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+6.02
Details
Mass0.71 M
Radius0.74 R
Luminosity0.389 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.61±0.05 cgs
Temperature5,205±23 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.61±0.02 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2 km/s
Age11.7 Gyr
Other designations
CD−70°340, CPD−70°447, GJ 217.2, HD 39194, HIP 27080, SAO 256232, LHS 210
Database references
SIMBADdata
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