HD 63922

HD 63922
Location of HD 63922 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 07h 49m 14.29536s
Declination −46° 22 23.5422
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.11
Characteristics
Spectral type B0III
U−B color index −1.01
B−V color index −0.18
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+24.00 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.37 mas/yr
Dec.: +8.66 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.98±0.28 mas
Distanceapprox. 1,600 ly
(approx. 510 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−4.37
Details
Mass19.3 M
Luminosity3209 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.95 cgs
Temperature31,200 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.16 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)49 km/s
Other designations
P Puppis, CD−46°3458, CCDM J07493-4622A, GC 10576, GSC 08134-03515, HIP 38164, HR 3055, HD 63922, SAO 219035, WDS J07492-4622Aa,Ab
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 63922 is a class B0III (blue giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.11 and it is approximately 1600 light years away based on parallax.

It is a multiple star; the primary has one close companion, Ab, at 0.3" separation and magnitude 7.19, and a more distant one, B, at 59.1" and 8.79 magnitude.