HD 38283

HD 38283/Bubup
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Mensa
Right ascension 05h 37m 02.0168s[1]
Declination −73° 41′ 57.645″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.70[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F9.5 V[3]
B−V color index 0.540[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)61.4 ± 0.2[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 138.785[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −108.526[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)26.2443 ± 0.0250 mas[1]
Distance124.3 ± 0.1 ly
(38.10 ± 0.04 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.82[4]
Details[5]
Mass1.37 ± 0.07 M
Radius1.49 ± 0.0 R
Luminosity2.35[4] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.23 ± 0.02 cgs
Temperature5,981 ± 12 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.18 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.8[6] km/s
Age7.43[6] Gyr
Other designations
CD−73°253, HIP 26380, SAO 256213, 2MASS J05370199-7341574[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 38283, or Bubup, is a star in the southern circumpolar constellation Mensa. With an magnitude of 6.70, its invisible to the naked eye but can be seen with binoculars. Bubup is located relatively close at a distance of 124 light-years[1] but is recceding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 61.4 km/s.[1]

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