| Observation data EpochJ2000.0 EquinoxJ2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Volans |
| Right ascension | 07h 44m 43.8535s[1] |
| Declination | −66° 04′ 18.9536″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.38 ± 0.01[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G6/8 III[3] |
| U−Bcolor index | +0.66[4] |
| B−Vcolor index | +0.95[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 1.4 ± 0.4[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −16.880[1]mas/yr Dec.: +48.274[1]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.1439±0.0162 mas[1] |
| Distance | 634 ± 2 ly (194.4 ± 0.6 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.06[6] |
| Details[7] | |
| Mass | 3.14 ± 0.10 M☉ |
| Radius | 12.87 ± 0.22 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 102 ± 2 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.83 ± 0.11 cgs |
| Temperature | 5116 ± 35 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.01 ± 0.03 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.9 ± 1.5[8] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| 17 G. Volantis,CD−65°568,CPD−65°806,GC 10487,HD 63513,HIP 37773,HR 3036,SAO 249944 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 63513 (HR 3036) is a solitary star located in the southerncircumpolar constellationVolans. It has anapparent magnitude of 6.38, placing it near the maxnaked eye visibility. The star is situated at a distance of 634light years[1] but is receding with a heliocentricradial velocity of1.4 km/s.[5]
This object is a star with the characteristics of a G6 and G8giant.[3] At present it has 3.14 times themass of the Sun but has expanded to almost 13 times theSun's girth.[7] It shines at 102solar luminosities from its enlargedphotosphere at aneffective temperature of 5,116K,[7] which gives it a yellow glow. HD 63513 has an iron abundance 102% that of theSun,[7] placing it at solarmetallicity and spins modestly with aprojected rotational velocity of1.9 km/s.[8]
