HD 157662

HD 157662
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ara
Right ascension 17h 27m 12.4635s
Declination 50° 37 49.333
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.905
Characteristics
Spectral type B9II
B−V color index 0.08
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)11 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 3.04 mas/yr
Dec.: -1.93 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.95 ± 0.92 mas
Distanceapprox. 1,700 ly
(approx. 500 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)5.959
Details
Mass18 M
Radius7 R
Luminosity20,000 L
Temperature10,000–30,000 K
Other designations
HIP 85409, SAO 244755, HR 6478, CD-50° 11283.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 157662 is a star in a double system.

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