HD 204521

HD 204521
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 21h 25m 16.798s[1]
Declination +70° 28 39.15
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.3[1] (binoculars)
Characteristics
Spectral type G5[1][2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-76.6[2] km/s
Parallax (π)37.87[2] mas
Distance~83.9 ly
(25.733 pc)
Details
Other designations
BD+69 1169, GJ 4194, HIP 105766, HD 204521, TYC 4465-1133-1, SAO 10045[1]
The star is visually very close to β Cep (but not shown at this scale)

HD 204521 is a potential Sun-like star (G5 spectral class) with an apparent magnitude of 7.3.[1] In the sky it is near the magnitude 3.2 star Beta Cephei (β Cep).

Bobylev's calculations from 2010 suggest that this star will pass about 2.20 parsecs (7.2 light-years) from the Sun in about 341 thousand years.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "HIP 105766". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bobylev, Vadim V. (March 2010). "Searching for Stars Closely Encountering with the Solar System". Astronomy Letters 36 (3): 220–226. arXiv:1003.2160. Bibcode:2010AstL...36..220B. doi:10.1134/S1063773710030060.

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