HD 118508

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HD 118508
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 13h 36m 59.083s
Declination +24° 36 47.871
Apparent magnitude (V)5.743
Characteristics
Spectral typeM2 III
U−B color index1.85
B−V color index1.55
Variable typeVariable star
variable star identification 6342 §
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-31 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -25.95 mas/yr
Dec.: -2.26 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.45 ± 0.78 mas
Distanceapprox. 510 ly
(approx. 160 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)7.339
Details
Mass0.4 M
Radius0.5 R
Luminosity0.04 L
Temperature2,000–3,500 K
Other designations
BD+25 2652, FK5 3085, HIP 66417, HR 5123, SAO 82905.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

HD 118508 is a variable star in the constellation Boötes.

References

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