| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 08h 04m 16.19s[2] |
| Declination | −32° 40′ 29.4″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.20 - 5.44[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Red supergiant |
| Spectral type | M1Iab-Ib[4] |
| Variable type | LC?[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +35.90[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −5.736[2]mas/yr Dec.: +6.830[2]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.8126±0.1013 mas[2] |
| Distance | approx. 4,000 ly (approx. 1,200 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −4.8[6] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 14[7] M☉ |
| Radius | 400[8] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 26,550 - 28,580[8] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | −0.92[9] cgs |
| Temperature | 3,745±170[8] K |
| Age | 25[10] Myr |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
MZ Puppis is ared supergiant star in the constellation ofPuppis. It has a radius of 400 R☉[8] and a mass of 14solar masses, similar toBetelgeuse.
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