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Location of β Apodis |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Apus |
| Right ascension | 16h 43m 04.6563s |
| Declination | −77° 31′ 02.765″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.24 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| U−B color index | 0.95 |
| B−V color index | 1.06 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −30.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −282.85 mas/yr Dec.: −355.02 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 20.69 ± 0.51 mas |
| Distance | 158 ± 4 ly (48 ± 1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.3 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.8 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.9 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.4 L☉ |
| Temperature | 3,500–5,000 K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Beta Apodis (β Aps, β Apodis) is a star in the constellation Apus. It is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.23, and is approximately 158 light years from Earth.
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