C Puppis
 C Puppis in NGC 2451 | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 45m 15.29642s[1] |
| Declination | −37° 58′ 06.8998″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.64[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K4III,[2] K2.5Ib-II[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 5.361 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 0.695 ± 0.192 |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | -0.075 ± 0.220 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | -0.357 ± 0.260 |
| B−V color index | -3.28 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 17.1±0.9 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -10.18±0.18 mas/yr Dec.: 6.34±0.21 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.88 ± 0.19 mas |
| Distance | 1,085[2] ly (333 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.29[2] |
| Details | |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
c Puppis (HD 63032, HR 3017) is a K4III orange giant star in the constellation Puppis with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.62 that lies at a distance of some 1,085 light years. c Puppis, which is found in the night sky between Naos and Nu Puppis, is the 335th brightest star in the Earth's sky, and 8th brightest in its constellation.[2] It is located in the open cluster NGC 2451.[3]
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