Tycho G

Tycho G

Tycho G as seen by Hubble
Credit: NASA, ESA, CXO and P. Ruiz-Lapuente (University of Barcelona)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 00h 25m 23.59s[1]
Declination 64° 08′ 02.0″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 18.71[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G0/1 IV[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−79.22[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.50[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −4.22[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.5118 ± 0.1208 mas
Distanceapprox. 6,000 ly
(approx. 2,000 pc)
Details
Mass1.0[3] M
Radius1.32–2.63[3] R
Luminosity1.9–7.6[3] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.0[2] cgs
Temperature6,025[2] K
Metallicity−0.13[2]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)< 6[2] km/s
Age5.7[2] Gyr
Other designations
2MASS J00252358+6408019, [RCM2004]+Tycho G
Database references
SIMBADdata

Tycho G has been proposed as the surviving binary companion star of the SN 1572 supernova event. The star is located about 6,400±1,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a subgiant, similar to the Sun in temperature, but more evolved and luminous.

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