HR 4887

HR 4887

NGC 4755, with HR 4887 on the right
Credit: ESO/Y. Beletsky
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Crux
Right ascension 12h 53m 21.89463s
Declination −60° 19 46.5630
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.77
Characteristics
Spectral type B9 Ia
U−B color index −0.34
B−V color index +0.32
Variable type α Cyg?
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−19.00 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.299 mas/yr
Dec.: −1.101 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3569±0.0729 mas
Distanceapprox. 9,000 ly
(approx. 2,800 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−7.00
Details
Mass18.9 M
Radius69.9 R
Luminosity112,000 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.02 cgs
Temperature12,680 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)70 km/s
Age8.1 Myr
Other designations
HR 4887, CD59°4455, HD 111904, HIP 62894, 2MASS J12532189-6019424, NSV 6008
Database references
SIMBADdata

HR 4887 (HD 111904) is a suspected variable star in the open cluster NGC 4755, which is also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster or Jewel Box Cluster.