| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascension | 06h 51m 34.1060s[2] |
| Declination | +00° 17′ 50.466″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.21[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B6Ia[3] |
| U−B color index | −0.31[4] |
| B−V color index | +0.76[4] |
| Variable type | LBV?[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.053[2] mas/yr Dec.: +0.534[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.1846 ± 0.0201 mas[2] |
| Distance | approx. 18,000 ly (approx. 5,400 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 45[1] M☉ |
| Radius | 200[1] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1,260,000[1] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.5[1] cgs |
| Temperature | 13,500[1] K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 50064 is a blue supergiant located in the constellation of Monoceros, easy to see with small telescopes.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Aerts, C.; Lefever, K.; Baglin, A.; Degroote, P.; Oreiro, R.; Vučković, M.; Smolders, K.; Acke, B.; Verhoelst, T.; Desmet, M.; Godart, M.; Noels, A.; Dupret, M.-A.; Auvergne, M.; Baudin, F.; Catala, C.; Michel, E.; Samadi, R. (April 2010). "Periodic mass-loss episodes due to an oscillation mode with variable amplitude in the hot supergiant HD 50064". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 513: L11. arXiv:1003.5551. Bibcode:2010A&A...513L..11A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014124. S2CID 41541073.
- ^ a b c d e Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ Kohoutek, L.; Wehmeyer, R. (1997). "Catalogue of stars in the Northern Milky Way having H-alpha in emission". Abhandlungen aus der Hamburger Sternwarte. 11: 1. Bibcode:1997AAHam..11.....K.
- ^ a b Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237: 0. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.