HD 72561

HD 72561 is a star in the constellation Hydra. Its apparent magnitude is 5.867. Based on parallax shift, it is located about 1,600 light-years (500 parsecs) away.

HD 72561
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Hydra
Right ascension 08h 33m 43.47908s
Declination +04° 45 25.1949
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.867
Characteristics
Spectral type G5 III
U−B color index +0.87
B−V color index +1.07
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+1.60 ± 0.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 13.18 mas/yr
Dec.: 6.84 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.98 ± 0.41 mas
Distanceapprox. 1,600 ly
(approx. 500 pc)
Details
Mass4.58 ± 0.40 M
Radius48.41 ± 9.26 R
Luminosity1109.6 ± 422.9 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.80 ± 0.15 cgs
Temperature4792 ± 36 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.16 ± 0.10 dex
Age0.15 ± 0.04 Gyr
Other designations
BD+05° 1997, HIP 42008, HR 3378, SAO 116890
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 72561 is a G-type giant star. It is over 4 times as massive as the Sun and 48 times as wide. It is about 150 million years old.

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