HD 167818

HD 167818
Location of HD 167818 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 18h 18m 03.19136s
Declination −27° 02 33.5149
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.66
Characteristics
Spectral type K3II
U−B color index +1.80
B−V color index +1.66
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-16.90 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +5.28 mas/yr
Dec.: -3.57 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.28±0.33 mas
Distance760 ± 60 ly
(230 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-2.17
Details
Mass6.3 M
Luminosity1,810 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.00 cgs
Temperature4,030 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.20 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.9 km/s
Other designations
CD-27°12684, GC 24961, GSC 06852-05204, HIP 89678, HR 6842, HD 167818, SAO 186612
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 167818 is a class K3II (orange bright giant) star in the constellation Sagittarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.66 and it is approximately 760 light years away based on parallax.