Epsilon Phoenicis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 09m 24.64s[1] |
| Declination | −45° 44′ 50.7″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.87[2] |
| Spectral type | K0III[3] |
Epsilon Phoenicis is a star in the constellation Phoenix. Its apparent magnitude is 3.87.[2] Located around 144 parsecs (470 ly) distant,[1] it is an orange giant of spectral type K0III,[3] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and has expanded.
References
- 1 2 3 van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
- 1 2 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues 2237: 0. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
- 1 2 Houk, N. (1978). Michigan catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD stars 2. Dept. of Astronomy, University of Michigan. Bibcode:1978mcts.book.....H.
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