Beta Leporis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Right ascension | 05h 28m 14.72316s |
| Declination | −20° 45′ 33.9878″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.84 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G5 II |
| U−B color index | +0.47 |
| B−V color index | +0.82 |
| R−I color index | +0.44 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −13.6 ± 0.9 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −5.02 mas/yr Dec.: −85.92 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 20.34±0.18 mas |
| Distance | 160 ± 1 ly (49.2 ± 0.4 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.65 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 3.5 ± 0.1 M☉ |
| Radius | 15.9 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 160±3 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.60 ± 0.03 cgs |
| Temperature | 5,434±38 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.12±0.06 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 11 km/s |
| Age | 240 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Nihal, β Lep, Beta Leporis, Beta Lep, 9 Leporis, 9 Lep, BD−20 1096, FK5 204, GC 6762, HD 36079, HIP 25606, HR 1829, PPM 248938, SAO 170457, WDS 05282-2046A. | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Beta Leporis (β Leporis, abbreviated Beta Lep, β Lep), formally named Nihal /ˈnaɪ.æl/, is the second brightest star in the constellation of Lepus.