DS Crucis

DS Crucis
Location of DS Crucis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Crux
Right ascension 12h 51m 17.97637s
Declination −60° 19 47.2386
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.741
Characteristics
Spectral type A1 Ia
U−B color index −0.088
B−V color index +0.384
Variable type α Cyg?
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−21.90 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.63±0.02 mas/yr
Dec.: −0.94±0.03 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.4534±0.0296 mas
Distance7,200 ± 500 ly
(2,200 ± 100 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−7.29
Details
Mass29 M
Radius112 R
Luminosity79,400 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.45 cgs
Temperature9,150 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.11 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)17 km/s
Age7 Myr
Other designations
DS Cru, HR 4876, CD59°4432, HD 111613, HIP 62732, 2MASS J12511794-6019473
Database references
SIMBADdata

DS Crucis (HR 4876, HD 111613) is a variable star near the open cluster NGC 4755, which is also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster or Jewel Box Cluster. It is in the constellation Crux.