CD−34 8618
CD−34°8618, also known as KELT-13 or WASP-167, is a yellowish-white hued star located in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It has an apparent magnitude of 10.52, making it readily visible in medium sized telescopes, but not to the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements from the Gaia spacecraft, the object is estimated to be approximately 1,350 light years away from the Solar System. It appears to be drifting closer to it, having a radial velocity of −0.53 km/s.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 04m 10.53393s |
| Declination | −35° 32′ 58.3221″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.52±0.05 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence |
| Spectral type | F1 V |
| B−V color index | +0.41 |
| Variable type | suspected δ Scuti or γ Dor |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −0.53±1.97 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −18.553 mas/yr Dec.: +1.104 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.4238 ± 0.0303 mas |
| Distance | 1,350 ± 20 ly (413 ± 5 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.59±0.08 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.94±0.08 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 8.34 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.05±0.14 cgs |
| Temperature | 6,909 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.1±0.1 dex |
| Rotation | <1.81 d |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 52±2 km/s |
| Age | 1.29+0.36 −0.27 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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