Tycho G

Tycho G

Tycho G as seen by Hubble
Credit: NASA, ESA, CXO and P. Ruiz-Lapuente (University of Barcelona)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 00h 25m 23.59s
Declination 64° 08 02.0
Apparent magnitude (V) 18.71
Characteristics
Spectral type G0/1 IV
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)79.22 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 2.50 mas/yr
Dec.: 4.22 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.5118±0.1208 mas
Distanceapprox. 6,000 ly
(approx. 2,000 pc)
Details
Mass1.0 M
Radius1.32–2.63 R
Luminosity1.9–7.6 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.0 cgs
Temperature6,025 K
Metallicity0.13
Rotational velocity (v sin i)< 6 km/s
Age5.7 Gyr
Other designations
2MASS J00252358+6408019, [RCM2004]+Tycho G
Database references
SIMBADdata

Tycho G has been proposed as the surviving binary companion star of the SN 1572 supernova event. The star is located about 6,400±1,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a subgiant, similar to the Sun in temperature, but more evolved and luminous.