| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 09h 16m 12.07286s[1] |
| Declination | −57° 32′ 29.3007″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.34[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | AGB[3] |
| Spectral type | M0.5IIIa[4] |
| B−Vcolor index | +1.602±0.079[2] |
| Variable type | Suspected[5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −5.2±0.7[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −27.15[1]mas/yr Dec.: −14.18[1]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.68±0.15 mas[1] |
| Distance | 490 ± 10 ly (150 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.53[2] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 2.2±0.3[6] M☉ |
| Radius | 74.86+3.84 −5.71[7] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1,172±60[7] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 0.95±0.12[6] cgs |
| Temperature | 3,904+158 −96[7] K |
| Other designations | |
| g Car,NSV 4440,CPD−57°1961,GC 12813,HD 80230,HIP 45496,HR 3696,SAO 236787[8] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 80230 is a single[9]star in the southernconstellation ofCarina, near the northern constellation border withVela. It has theBayer designationg Carinae, whileHD 80230 is the star's identifier in theHenry Draper catalogue. This is a suspectedvariable star with a brightness that has been measured varying from magnitude 4.31 down to 4.35,[5] both of which is bright enough for the star to be visible to the naked eye. The distance to this object is approximately 490 light years based onparallax,[1] but it is drifting closer to theSun with aradial velocity of −5 km/s.[2]
This object is an agingred giant, currently on theasymptotic giant branch,[10] with astellar classification of M0.5IIIa.[4] It is a mildbarium star, showing trace enhancement ofs-process elements in itsspectrum.[11] The star has 2.2[6] times themass of the Sun and has expanded to 75[7] times theSun's radius. It is radiating 1,172 times theluminosity of the Sun from its enlargedphotosphere at aneffective temperature of 3,904 K.[7]