HD 174387

HD 174387
Location of HD 174837 and HD 174500 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Telescopium
Right ascension 18h 52m 27.2298s
Declination −46° 35 42.4326
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.49±0.01
Characteristics
Spectral type M0 III
B−V color index +1.63
Variable type suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−28.1±0.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +28.229 mas/yr
Dec.: −0.941 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.0175±0.1091 mas
Distance810 ± 20 ly
(249 ± 7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.97
Details
Mass1.14 M
Radius82.63 R
Luminosity902 L
Surface gravity (log g)0.79 cgs
Temperature3929±122 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.04 dex
Other designations
33 G. Telescopii, NSV 24617, CD−46°12669, CPD−46°9512, GC 25861, HD 174387, HIP 92630, HR 7092, SAO 229336
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 174387 (HR 7092) is a solitary star in the southern constellation Telescopium. With an apparent magnitude of 5.49, it is faintly visible to the naked eye if viewed under dark skies. Parallax measurements put the object at a distance of 810 light years and it is currently approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of −28.1 km/s.

HD 174387 has a stellar classification of M0 III, indicating that it is an ageing red giant. Due to its evolved state, the star has expanded to a diameter of 82.63 R. At present it has 114% the mass of the Sun and shines 902 times the luminosity of the Sun from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,929 K, giving a red hue when viewed. HD 174387's metallicity is estimated to be 91% that of the Sun. The star is suspected to be variable, ranging from magnitudes 5.59 to 5.63 in the Hipparcos passband.