Eta Horologii (η Horologii, η Hor) is a binary star system[3] in the southern constellation of Horologium. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.31.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 21.95 mas as seen from Earth,[1] it is located around 149 light years from the Sun.
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Horologium |
Right ascension | 02h 37m 24.37297s[1] |
Declination | −52° 32′ 35.0855″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.31[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A6 V + F0 V[3] |
B−V color index | +0.27[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −3.0±7.4[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +112.70[1] mas/yr Dec.: +3.73[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 21.95 ± 1.10 mas[1] |
Distance | 149 ± 7 ly (46 ± 2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.13[5] |
Orbit[6] | |
Period (P) | 3.01±0.18 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.0231±0.0014″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.16±0.14 |
Details | |
η Hor A | |
Mass | 1.75[7] M☉ |
Luminosity | 12.6[8] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.21[9] cgs |
Temperature | 7,552±257[9] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 6.6±2.2[5] km/s |
Age | 474[9] Myr |
η Hor B | |
Mass | 1.65[7] M☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
The orbit for this pair is not yet well constrained. They appear to have an orbital period of three years and an eccentricity of roughly 0.16.[6] As of 2012, the pair have an angular separation of 78.7 mas, which corresponds to a projected separation of 3.6 AU.[3] The primary member, component A, is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A6 V. The secondary, component B, has an inferred class of F0 V, which would indicate it is an F-type main sequence star.[3]