HR 857

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HR 857
Observation data
Epoch 2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Eridanus
Right ascension 02h 52m 32.1s
Declination -12° 46' 11"
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.04
Characteristics
Spectral type K1 V
U-B color index 0.57
B-V color index 0.86
V-R color index 0.48
R-I color index 0.41
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +18.4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 398.11 mas/yr
Dec.: -189.55 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 96.69 ± 0.73 mas
Distance 33.7 ± 0.3 ly
(10.34 ± 0.08 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 6.04
Other designations
BD-13 544, GJ 117, HD 17925, HIP 13402, HR 857, NS 0252-1246, YPC 599

HR 857 is a solitary, orange, main sequence (K1 V) star located thirty-four light-years away, in the constellation Eridanus.

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