Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 18h 24m 29.7800s[1] |
Declination | −29° 46′ 49.3286″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.16 |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | Herbig Ae/Be star |
Spectral type | A9III/IVe[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −3±2[3] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −2.335[4] mas/yr Dec.: −37.879[4] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 8.7053 ± 0.0268 mas[4] |
Distance | 375 ± 1 ly (114.9 ± 0.4 pc) |
Details[2] | |
Mass | 1.65 M☉ |
Radius | 1.6 R☉ |
Luminosity | 8.6 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.05±0.05 cgs |
Temperature | 7650±150 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.375±0.125 dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 55±5 km/s |
Age | 7.5±4.5 Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 169142 is a single Herbig Ae/Be star. Its surface temperature is 7650±150 K. HD 169142 is depleted of heavy elements compared to the Sun, with a metallicity Fe/H index of −0.375±0.125, but is much younger at an age of 7.5±4.5 million years.[2] The star is rotating slowly and has relatively low stellar activity for a Herbig Ae/Be star.[3]