28 Camelopardalis

28 Camelopardalis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 05h 46m 54.60612s[1]
Declination +56° 55′ 26.1502″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.79[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type ApCr[3] or A7 V[4]
B−V color index 0.141±0.005[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+19.7±2[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +9.278[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -25.985[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.6006 ± 0.1994 mas[1]
Distance710 ± 30 ly
(217 ± 9 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.13[2]
Details
Luminosity74.04[2] L☉
Temperature8,003[1] K
Other designations
28 Cam, BD+56°1059, HD 38129, HIP 27283, SAO 25364[6]
Database references
SIMBADdata

28 Camelopardalis is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis, located around 710 light years away from the Sun.[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.79,[2] which is below the normal limit for visibility to the naked eye. This star is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +20 km/s.[5] It is a probable Ap star[3][7] with a stellar classification of A7 V[4] and an overabundance of chromium in the spectrum.[3]

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