40 Camelopardalis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 06h 15m 40.54073s |
| Declination | +59° 59′ 56.3161″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.363 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| B−V color index | 1.34 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 8.56 ± 0.29 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 28.21 ± 0.31 mas/yr Dec.: -23.65 ± 0.24 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.63 ± 0.31[1] mas |
| Distance | 490 ± 20 ly (151 ± 7 pc) |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 240 L☉ |
| Temperature | 4460 K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Data sources: | |
| Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
40 Camelopardalis, also known as HD 42633 or HR 2201, is a star in double system in the constellation Camelopardalis. Located around 490 light-years distant, the primary star shines with a luminosity approximately 240 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 4460 K.[2]
References
- ↑ van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the New Hipparcos Reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–64. arXiv:0708.1752
. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. - ↑ McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (2012). "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (1): 343–57. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x.
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