HD 59612
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 29m 51.41230s |
| Declination | −23° 01′ 27.4447″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.86 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A5 Ib |
| U−B color index | +0.17 |
| B−V color index | +0.24 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 35.00 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −2.831 mas/yr Dec.: +4.172 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.7535±0.0738 mas |
| Distance | 4,300 ± 400 ly (1,300 ± 100 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −5.10 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 12.9 M☉ |
| Radius | 44 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 10,864 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.78 cgs |
| Temperature | 8,620 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.02 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 27 km/s |
| Age | 15 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| BD−22°1897, CD−22°4587, CCDM J07299-2301AB, GC 10043, HD 59612, HIP 36431, HR 2874, SAO 173864, WDS J07299-2301AB | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 59612 is a class A5Ib supergiant star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.86 and it is approximately 4,300 light years away based on parallax.
It has one companion, B, at magnitude 10.7 and separation 3.0". It shares a common proper motion with HD 59612 and is at a similar distance.