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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 08h 11m 25.89174s[1] |
| Declination | −42° 59′ 14.1988″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.75[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A7 Ib[3] |
| U−Bcolor index | +0.07[2] |
| B−Vcolor index | +0.18[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +19.20[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -6.37[1]mas/yr Dec.: +4.64[1]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.78±0.14 mas[1] |
| Distance | approx. 4,200 ly (approx. 1,300 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -5.73[5] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.6[3] M☉ |
| Luminosity | 16,310[5] L☉ |
| Temperature | 7,220[6] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 0[7] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| CD-42°3979,CCDM J08114-4259A,GC 11155,GSC 07668-03980,HIP 40096,HR 3226,HD 68601,SAO 219569,WDS J08114-4259A | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 68601 is a class A7Ib[3] (white supergiant)star in theconstellationPuppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.75[2] and it is approximately 4,200 light years away based on parallax.[1]
It has one companion, B, with magnitude 9.81 and separation 26.4".[8]
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