HR 3600

HR 3600
Location of HR 3600 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Vela
Right ascension 09h 01m 20.86511s
Declination −41° 51 51.3343
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.541
Characteristics
HR 3562A
Spectral type B5V
U−B color index −0.56
B−V color index −0.133
J−H color index −0.106
J−K color index −0.106
Variable type Slowly pulsating B-type star?
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)22.8±1.2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -22.727 mas/yr
Dec.: 12.139 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.6050±0.0711 mas
Distance494 ± 5 ly
(151 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.71
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
−2.08
Details
Mass3.999±0.200 M
Radius3.222±0.161 R
Luminosity535 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.30 cgs
Temperature14,966 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)50 km/s
Other designations
IZ Velorum, CD−41° 4720, CPD−41° 3232, Gaia DR3 5428323854487771392, GC 12489, HD 77475, HIP 44299, HR 3600, SAO 220760, PPM 313879, WDS J08553-4503A, TIC 191446158, TYC 7685-2721-1, GSC 07685-02721, 2MASS J09012085-4151513
Database references
SIMBADdata

HR 3600 (HD 77475) is a bluish-white hued variable star in the southern constellation of Vela. It has the variable-star designation IZ Velorum (abbreviated to IZ Vel). With an apparent magnitude of about 5.54, it is faintly visible to the naked eye under dark skies. It is located approximately 494 light-years (151 parsecs) distant according to Gaia EDR3 parallax measurements, and is receding from the Solar System at a heliocentric radial velocity of 22.8 km/s.