HD 76143

HD 76143
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Volans
Right ascension 8h 50m 34.82s
Declination –66° 47 34.74
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.33±0.01
Characteristics
Spectral type F5 IV
U−B color index +0.07
B−V color index +0.42
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)40.54±0.72 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +92.718 mas/yr
Dec.: +98.946 mas/yr
Parallax (π)18.8133±0.1088 mas
Distance173 ± 1 ly
(53.2 ± 0.3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.76
Details
Mass1.4+2.9
−1.9
 M
Radius3.21+0.17
−0.1
 R
Luminosity17±0.1 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.66±0.14 cgs
Temperature6544+107
−164
 K
Metallicity115%
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.06±0.15 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)140 km/s
Age2.03 Gyr
Other designations
43 G. Volantis, CPD–66 927, HIP 43414, HR 3537, SAO 250347, WDS J08506-6648A
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 76143 (HR 3537) is a high proper motion star located in the southern circumpolar constellation Volans. With an apparent magnitude of 5.33, its faintly visible to the naked eye. The star is located 173 light years away from the Solar System, but is drifting with a radial velocity of 40.5 km/s.