HD 50235

HD 50235
Location of HD 50235 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 06h 50m 52.35242s[1]
Declination −34° 22′ 02.3427″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.99[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K5III[3]
U−B color index +1.56[4]
B−V color index +1.38[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+30.30[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +4.26[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +1.26[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.00 ± 0.25 mas[1]
Distance820 ± 50 ly
(250 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-1.99[2]
Details
Luminosity1,185[2] L☉
Temperature4,420[7] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.8[8] km/s
Other designations
CD-34°3140, GC 8979, GSC 07096-02300, HIP 32855, HR 2549, HD 50235, SAO 197277
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 50235 is a class K5III[3] (orange giant) star located approximately 811 light years away,[1] in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.99.[2] HD 50235 made its closest approach to the Sun 7.8 million years ago, at the distance of 137 light years, during which it had an apparent magnitude of 1.13.[9][citation needed]

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  8. ^ De Medeiros, J. R.; Alves, S.; Udry, S.; Andersen, J.; Nordström, B.; Mayor, M. (2014). "A catalog of rotational and radial velocities for evolved stars". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 561: A126. arXiv:1312.3474. Bibcode:2014A&A...561A.126D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201220762. S2CID 54046583. Vizier catalog entry
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