Delta Volantis

δ Volantis
Location of δ Volantis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Volans
Right ascension 07h 16m 49.82387s[1]
Declination −67° 57′ 25.7484″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.97[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F6 II[3]
U−B color index +0.45[2]
B−V color index +0.78[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)22.7±0.3[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.43[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +8.38[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.42 ± 0.11 mas[1]
Distance740 ± 20 ly
(226 ± 6 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−2.80[5]
Details
Radius24[6] R☉
Luminosity1,152[7] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)1.77[8] cgs
Temperature5,386[9] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.110[8] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.6±0.3[9] km/s
Other designations
δ Vol, CPD−67°730, FK5 281, HD 57623, HIP 35228, HR 2803, SAO 249809[10]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Delta Volantis, Latinized from δ Volantis, is a solitary[11] star in the southern constellation Volans. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.97, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements, is approximately 740 light years from the Sun.

This is an F-type bright giant star with a stellar classification of F6 II. It has an estimated radius 24 times that of the Sun, and shines with more than a thousand times the Sun's luminosity. The outer atmosphere has an effective temperature of 5,386 K.

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