CD-73°375

CD-73°375
Location of CD-73°375 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Volans
A
Right ascension 07h 35m 21.656s
Declination −74° 16 29.83
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.08
B
Right ascension 07h 35m 22.036s
Declination −74° 16 30.96
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.02
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant
Spectral type B9IV + B9IV
Astrometry
A
Radial velocity (Rv)+13.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.527±0.040 mas/yr
Dec.: 21.791±0.033 mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.9430±0.0292 mas
Distance827 ± 6 ly
(254 ± 2 pc)
B
Radial velocity (Rv)+10.8 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.650±0.032 mas/yr
Dec.: 18.164±0.034 mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.9907 ± 0.0274 mas
Distance817 ± 6 ly
(251 ± 2 pc)
Details
A
Mass3.5 M
Radius3.6 R
Luminosity582 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.96 cgs
Temperature13,005 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.15 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)17 km/s
B
Mass3.4 M
Surface gravity (log g)3.93 cgs
Temperature12,640 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.15 dex
Other designations
CD−73°375, HIP 36914, WDS J07354-7417
A: HD 62153, HR 2979
B: HD 62154, HR 2980
Database references
SIMBADdata
A
B

CD-73°375 is a binary star located in the constellation Volans about 820 light years away. The two components, HR 2979 and HR 2980, are separated by two arc-seconds. The pair has a combined apparent magnitude of 6.34. It has a radial velocity of about 13 km/s, which means it drifting away from the Solar System.