HD 4628

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HD 4628
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Pisces
Right ascension 00h 48m 23.0s
Declination +05° 16′ 50″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.75
Characteristics
Spectral type K2 V
U-B color index 0.59
B-V color index 0.89
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -12.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 758.06 mas/yr
Dec.: -1,141.26 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 134.04 ± 0.86 mas
Distance 24.3 ± 0.2 ly
(7.46 ± 0.05 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 5.88
Details
Mass 0.83 M
Radius 0.80 R
Luminosity 0.24 L
Temperature 4550 K
Metallicity 51%
Rotation ?
Age ? years
Other designations
Gl 33, HR 222, BD +04°123, HD 4628, LHS 121, LTT 10285, GCTP 156.00, SAO 109471, LFT 73, IRAS 00457+0500, Hei 202, Wolf 25, HIP 3765.

HD 4628 is a main sequence dwarf star in the constellation Pisces. It has a spectral classification of K2, giving it an orange-red hue and a slightly smaller mass and girth than our Sun. It lies at a distance of approximately 24 light years from us and has a relatively high proper motion. The apparent magnitude is just sufficient for this star to be viewed with the unaided eye.

No companion has yet been found in orbit around this star. In 1958 it was thought to have stellar companion that was also a flare star, but this was subsequently disproven.[1]

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  1. ^ Hartkopf & McAlister, 1984, "Binary stars unresolved by speckle interferometry", Astronomical Society of the Pacific, vol. 96.

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