HD 172910

HD 172910
Location of HD 172910 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 18h 44m 19.35901s
Declination −35° 38 31.1546
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.87
Characteristics
Spectral type B2.5V
U−B color index -0.72
B−V color index -0.18
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+3.90 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -0.68 mas/yr
Dec.: -27.24 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.99±0.23 mas
Distance470 ± 20 ly
(143 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-0.91
Details
Mass7.2 M
Luminosity602 L
Temperature15,000 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.01 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)65 km/s
Other designations
CD-35°12876, CCDM J18443-3539A, FK5 3490, GC 25613, GSC 07419-03077, HIP 91918, HR 7029, HD 172910, SAO 210509, WDS J18443-3539A
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 172910 is a class B2.5V (blue main-sequence) star in the constellation Sagittarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.87 and it is approximately 467 light years away based on parallax.

It has one companion, B, with magnitude 12.6 and separation 10.0".

In Chinese astronomy, HD 172910 is called 農丈人 (Pinyin: Nóngzhàngrén, lit.'Peasant'), because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Peasant asterism, Dipper mansion (see : Chinese constellation).