HD 59890
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 30m 42.60231s |
| Declination | −30° 57′ 44.2137″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.65 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G3Ib |
| U−B color index | +0.63 |
| B−V color index | +0.93 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +14.80 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −11.969 mas/yr Dec.: +1.055 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.3999±0.0898 mas |
| Distance | 1,360 ± 50 ly (420 ± 20 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.64 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 10.9 M☉ |
| Radius | 65 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 3165 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.37 cgs |
| Temperature | 5,437 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.08 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 9.4 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| CD−30°4620, GC 10071, HIP 36514, HR 2881, HD 59890, SAO 198064 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 59890 is a class G3Ib yellow supergiant star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.65 and it is approximately 1,360 light years away based on parallax.