Gamma Pavonis

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**Gamma Pavonis**
Observation data Epoch J2000
Constellation	Pavo
Right ascension	21^h 26^m 26.6^s
Declination	−65° 21′ 58″
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.22
Spectral Characteristics
Spectral type	F6 V
U-B color index	−0.12
B-V color index	0.48
Variable type	Suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (R_v)	−30.2 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 81.08 mas/yr Dec.: 800.73 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	108.50 ± 0.59 mas
Distance	30.1 ± 0.2 ly (9.22 ± 0.05 pc)
Absolute magnitude (M_V)	4.40
Physical Characteristics
Mass	0.8 M_☉
Radius	1.1 R_☉
Luminosity	1.5 L_☉
Temperature	6,100 K
Metallicity	12–25%
Rotation	8 km/s
Age	9.1×10⁹ years
Other designations
GJ 827, HR 8181, CD −65°2751, HD 203608, LHS 3674, LTT 8510, GCTP 5152.00, SAO 254999, FK5 805, LPM 780, LFT 1630, CPD P-65°3918, HIP 105858

Gamma Pavonis (γ Pav / γ Pavonis) is a star in the constellation Pavo. It is considered a metal-poor star, which means it has a low abundance of elements heavier than helium. It is also oribiting through the Milky Way at an unusually high velocity relative to nearby stars. Although it appears to have a lower mass than our Sun, it is slightly larger in diameter and has a higher temperature.

This star has rank 124 on TPC-F's top 100 target stars to search for a rocky planet in the Habitable Zone, approximately 1.2 AU, or a little beyond an Earth-like orbit.