HD 98219

HD 98219, also named Hunahpú, is a subgiant star in the constellation Crater. It has a confirmed exoplanet. At around 4 billion years old, it is a star around 1.3 times as massive as the Sun that has cooled and expanded to 4.5 times the Sun's diameter, brightening to be around 11 times as luminous. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) gave the opportunity to Honduras to name the star Hunahpú as part of NameExoWorlds. Hunahpú was one of the twin gods who became the Sun in K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan mythology.

HD 98219 / Hunahpú
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Crater
Right ascension 11h 17m 47.5531s
Declination –23° 58 31.4952
Apparent magnitude (V) +8.05
Characteristics
Spectral type K0III/IV
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-10.30 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −130.770±0.068 mas/yr
Dec.: −16.887±0.050 mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.7662 ± 0.0489 mas
Distance372 ± 2 ly
(114.1 ± 0.6 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.6
Details
Mass1.41 M
Radius4.6 R
Luminosity8.284 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.36 cgs
Temperature4,925 K
Age4 Gyr
Database references
SIMBADdata
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