HD 61563

HD 61563

HD 61563 is the brightest star to the left (east) of Procyon.
Observation data
Epoch       Equinox
Constellation Canis Minor
Right ascension +07h 40m 06.9950s[1]
Declination +05° 13′ 52.243″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.02[2] (6.33 + 6.96)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0IV + A0IV[4]
Astrometry
A
Radial velocity (Rv)17[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.026[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −18.518[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.8912 ± 0.1480 mas[1]
Distance670 ± 20 ly
(204 ± 6 pc)
Orbit[5]
Period (P)1,516 yr
Semi-major axis (a)2.792″
Eccentricity (e)0.917
Inclination (i)67.3°
Details
A
Radius5.9[6] R
Luminosity72[6] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.08[7] cgs
Temperature9,517[7] K
Other designations
BD+05°1742, HD 61563, HR 2950, SAO 115773, WDS J07401+0514[8]
Database references
SIMBADdata
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HD 61563 is a binary star in the constellation of Canis Minor consisting of two A-type stars with both spectral types A0IV, and the combined apparent magnitude is 6.02, barely visible to the naked eye.

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