HD 63744
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 48m 20.16042s |
| Declination | −47° 04′ 39.7985″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.71 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| U−B color index | +0.92 |
| B−V color index | +1.06 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −1.20 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −101.85 mas/yr Dec.: −78.08 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 14.04±0.16 mas |
| Distance | 232 ± 3 ly (71.2 ± 0.8 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.43 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.27 M☉ |
| Radius | 13 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 84.48 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.34 cgs |
| Temperature | 4,750 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.02 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | < 1.0 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Q Puppis, CD−46°3451, GC 10553, GSC 08138-03767, HIP 38089, HR 3046, HD 63744, SAO 219018 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 63744 is a class K0III (orange giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.71 and it is approximately 232 light years away based on parallax.