| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Apus |
| Right ascension | 17h 22m 05.8760s |
| Declination | -70° 07′ 23.549″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.41 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B8/B9Vn |
| U−B color index | -0.23 |
| B−V color index | -0.04 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -4.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -1.73 mas/yr Dec.: -12.04 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.85 ± 0.63 mas |
| Distance | approx. 1100 ly (approx. 350 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.31 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 18 M☉ |
| Radius | 8.64 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 670 L☉ |
| Temperature | 10,000–30,000 K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Iota Apodis (ι Aps, ι Apodis) is a double or multiple star system in the constellation Apus. It is approximately 1140 light years from Earth.[1] The double star is composed of two blue-white B-type main sequence dwarfs with apparent magnitudes of +5.9 and +6.4. The stars are separated by 0.121 arcseconds on the sky. The combined apparent magnitude of the system is +5.39.
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