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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h48m 20.16042s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 04′ 39.7985″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.71[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K0III[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.92[2] |
| B−V color index | +1.06[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -1.20[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -101.85[1] mas/yr Dec.: -78.08[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 14.04 ± 0.16 mas[1] |
| Distance | 232 ± 3 ly (71.2 ± 0.8 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.43[5] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.27[6] M☉ |
| Radius | 13[6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 84.48[5] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.34[6] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,750[7] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.02[8] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | < 1.0[9] km/s |
| Other designations | |
Q Puppis, CD-46°3451, GC 10553, GSC 08138-03767, HIP 38089, HR 3046, HD 63744, SAO 219018 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 63744 is a class K0III[3] (orange giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.71[2] and it is approximately 232 light years away based on parallax.[1]
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