HD 63744 is a class K0III[3] (orange giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.71[2] and it is approximately 232 light years away based on parallax.[1]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Puppis |
Right ascension | 07h 48m 20.16042s[1] |
Declination | −47° 04′ 39.7985″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.71[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0III[3] |
U−B color index | +0.92[2] |
B−V color index | +1.06[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -1.20[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -101.85[1] mas/yr Dec.: -78.08[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 14.04 ± 0.16 mas[1] |
Distance | 232 ± 3 ly (71.2 ± 0.8 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.43[5] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.27[6] M☉ |
Radius | 13[6] R☉ |
Luminosity | 84.48[5] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.34[6] cgs |
Temperature | 4,750[7] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.02[8] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | < 1.0[9] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |