HR 1614

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HR 1614[1]
Observation data
Equinox J2000
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 05h 00m 49.0001s
Declination -05° 45′ 13.231″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.22
Characteristics
Spectral type K3 V
U-B color index 1.02
B-V color index 1.06
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +27 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 550.71 mas/yr
Dec.: -1109.24 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 113.46 ± 0.82 mas
Distance 28.7 ± 0.2 ly
(8.81 ± 0.06 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 6.49
Details
Mass 84.5 M
Radius 81 R
Luminosity 21 L
Temperature 4614 K
Metallicity 190% Sun
Rotation  ?
Age 2 × 109 years
Other designations
GJ 183,

HR 1614, BD -05°1123, HD 32147, LHS 200, LTT 2142, GCTP 1129.00, SAO 131688, LPM 200,

HIP 23311.

HR 1614 is a spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Eridanus. (The information in the table is for the primary star.)

It is considered a metal-rich dwarf star, which means it displays an unusually high portion of elements heavier than Helium in its spectrum. This metallicity is given in term of the ratio of Iron to Hydrogen, as compared to the Sun. In the case of HR 1614, this ratio is about 90% higher than the Sun.[2] The activity cycle for this star is 11.1 years in length.[3]

This system is a member of a moving group of at least nine stars that share a common motion through space. The members of this group display the same abundance of heavy elements as does HR 1614, which may indicate a common origin for these stars. The space velocity of this group relative to the Sun is 59 km/s.[4] The estimated age of this group is 2 Gyr.[5]

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  1. ^ HD 32147 -- High proper-motion Star (English). Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved on June 8, 2006.
  2. ^ S. Feltzing, G. Gonzalez (2001). "The nature of super-metal-rich stars. Detailed abundance analysis of 8 super-metal-rich star candidates". Astronomy and Astrophysics 367 (2): 253-265. 
  3. ^ H-K Project: Activity Cycles. Mt. Wilson Observatory. Retrieved on November 30, 2006.
  4. ^ Eggen, O. J. (1992). "HR 1614 and the dissolution of a supercluster". Astronomical Journal 104 (5): 1906-1915. 
  5. ^ S. Feltzing, J. Holmberg (2000). "The reality of old moving groups - the case of HR 1614. Age, metallicity, and a new extended sample". Astronomy and Astrophysics 357: 153-163. 

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