| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 56m 13.767s[1] |
| Declination | +08° 22′ 53.62″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.963[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Subgiant to giant star |
| Spectral type | F6III-IVs[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 6.431±0.015[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (G) | 5.861±0.003[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 5.134±0.037[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 4.934±0.098[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 4.845±0.02[1] |
| B−V color index | 0.437[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 27.38±0.15[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 111.39 mas/yr[3] Dec.: -89.435 mas/yr[3] |
| Parallax (π) | 23.1485 ± 0.0873 mas[3] |
| Distance | 142.766 ly (43.7931 pc)[3] |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.79[4] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.54±0.03[5] M☉ |
| Radius | 1.996[6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 6.017[6] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.19[7] cgs |
| Temperature | 6404[6] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.358[7] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 8.26[7] km/s |
| Age | 1.64+0.29 −0.22[5] Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 18262 (HR 870, HIP 13679) is an F-type giant or subgiant star located in the constellation Cetus. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.963, which makes it faintly visible to the naked eye. According to the Gaia spacecraft, HD 18262 is located at a distance of 43.79 parsecs (142.8 light-years) and is moving away from Earth at a velocity of 27.4 km/s. Considering the apparent magnitude and the distance, its absolute magnitude is equivalent to 2.79. It belongs to the thin disk population of the Milky Way.
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