| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 18m 43.82583s[1] |
| Declination | 34° 13′ 21.5473″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.82[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2IICN1[3] |
| U−Bcolor index | +1.55[2] |
| B−Vcolor index | +1.49[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +1.80[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +2.75[1]mas/yr Dec.: -8.87[1]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.77±0.23 mas[1] |
| Distance | 1,180 ± 100 ly (360 ± 30 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.92[5] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 7.0[6] M☉ |
| Luminosity | 3512[7] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.09[8] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,369[8] K |
| Metallicity[Fe/H] | +0.03[8] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 5.9[9] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| BD+33°619,FK5 2232,GC 3948,HIP 15416,HR 991,HD 20468,SAO 56340 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 20468 is a class K2II[3] (orange bright giant)star in theconstellationPerseus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.82[2] and it is approximately 1180 light years away based on parallax.[1]
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