Nu Pictoris
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pictor |
| Right ascension | 6h 22m 55.8s |
| Declination | −56° 22' 12" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.61 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 2.19 |
| Distance | 157 ± 4 ly (48 ± 1 pc) |
| Spectral type | Am[1] |
| Other designations | |
Nu Pictoris (ν Pictoris) is a star in the Pictor constellation. Parallax measurements put it about 157 light years from Earth. It is an A-class star with metallic lines (Am type).[1]
Data from the Hipparcos observatory indicate that it is an astrometric binary with period around 440 days and the companion about 1/4 the mass of the primary.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Nu Pictoris". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ Goldin, A.; Makarov, V. V (September 2006). "Unconstrained Astrometric Orbits for Hipparcos Stars with Stochastic Solutions". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 166 (1): 341–350. Bibcode:2006ApJS..166..341G. doi:10.1086/505939.
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