- Nu Caeli
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ν Caeli Observation data
Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000Constellation Caelum Right ascension 04h 50m 16.1809s Declination -41° 19′ 15.052″ Apparent magnitude (V) 6.069 Characteristics Spectral type F1III-IV B−V color index 0.37 Astrometry Radial velocity (Rv) 23.6 km/s Proper motion (μ) RA: -3.02 mas/yr
Dec.: 66.56 mas/yrParallax (π) 19.11 ± 0.53 mas Distance 171 ± 5 ly
(52 ± 1 pc)Absolute magnitude (MV) 6.4 Details Mass 1.7 M☉ Radius 1.4 R☉ Luminosity 6 L☉ Temperature 6,000–7,500 K Other designations Database references SIMBAD data Data sources: Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)Database references SIMBAD data Nu Caeli (ν Cae, ν Caeli) is a star in the constellation Caelum.
ν Caeli is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.06. It is approximately 171 light years from Earth.
References
Stars of Caelum Bayer List Categories:- Henry Draper Catalogue objects
- HIP objects
- F-type subgiants
- F-type giants
- Bayer objects
- Caelum constellation
- Subgiant star stubs
- Giant star stubs
- Main sequence star stubs
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