SAO 206462
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lupus |
| Right ascension | 15h 15m 48.4460s |
| Declination | −37° 09′ 16.024″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.708 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F8V |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −19.210 mas/yr Dec.: −23.268 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 7.4074±0.0159 mas |
| Distance | 440.3 ± 0.9 ly (135.0 ± 0.3 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.5 M☉ |
| Radius | 2.1 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 6.4 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.80 cgs |
| Temperature | 6,313 K |
| Age | 10.5 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| HD 135344B, SAO 206462, CPD−36°6759, TYC 7324-1676-1, 2MASS J15154844-3709160 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
SAO 206462 is a young binary star, surrounded by a circumstellar disc of gas and clearly defined spiral arms. It is situated about 440 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Lupus. The presence of these spiral arms seems to be related to the existence of planets inside the disk of gas surrounding the star. The disk's diameter is about twice the size of the orbit of Pluto.