MZ Puppis

MZ Puppis

A light curve for MZ Puppis, plotted from Hipparcos data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 08h 04m 16.19s[2]
Declination −32° 40′ 29.4″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.20 - 5.44[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Red supergiant
Spectral type M1Iab-Ib[4]
Variable type LC?[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+35.90[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.736[2] mas/yr
Dec.: +6.830[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.8126 ± 0.1013 mas[2]
Distanceapprox. 4,000 ly
(approx. 1,200 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−4.8[6]
Details
Mass14[7] M☉
Radius400[8] R☉
Luminosity26,550 - 28,580[8] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)−0.92[9] cgs
Temperature3,745±170[8] K
Age25[10] Myr
Database references
SIMBADdata

MZ Puppis is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Puppis. It has a radius of 400 R☉[8] and a mass of 14 solar masses, similar to Betelgeuse.

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