Tau2 Eridani

τ2 Eridani
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 02h 51m 02.32186s[1]
Declination −21° 00′ 14.4654″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.78[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K0 III[3]
U−B color index +0.63[2]
B−V color index +0.92[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−5.9[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −38.52[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −16.05[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)17.45 ± 0.20 mas[1]
Distance187 ± 2 ly
(57.3 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.008[5]
Details[4]
Mass2.40 M
Radius8.12 R
Luminosity42.7 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.95 cgs
Temperature5,049 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.08 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.11 km/s
Age660 Myr
Other designations
Angetenar, τ2 Eridani, 2 Eri, BD−21° 509, HD 17824, HIP 13288, HR 850, SAO 168094.[6]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Tau2 Eridani (τ2 Eridani, abbreviated Tau2 Eri, τ2 Eri), formally named Angetenar /æŋˈɡɛtənɑːr/,[7][8] is a star in the constellation of Eridanus. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.78.[2] The distance to this star, as determined via the parallax method, is around 187 light-years.

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  7. ^ Rumrill, H. B. (June 1936). "Star Name Pronunciation". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 48 (283). San Francisco, California: 139. Bibcode:1936PASP...48..139R. doi:10.1086/124681. S2CID 120743052.
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