5 Leonis Minoris

5 Leonis Minoris
Location of 5 Leonis Minoris (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lynx
Right ascension 08h 50m 32.22282s
Declination +33° 17 06.1959
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.210
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main-sequence star
Spectral type F7V
B−V color index 0.528
J−H color index 0.151
J−K color index 0.227
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)4.212±0.0015 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −63.320 mas/yr
Dec.: −83.552 mas/yr
Parallax (π)36.5201±0.0252 mas
Distance89.31 ± 0.06 ly
(27.38 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.93±0.05
Details
Mass1.211+0.026
−0.020
 M
Radius1.24+0.05
−0.03
 R
Luminosity2.11±0.10 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.34±0.03 cgs
Temperature6258±44 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.24±0.03 dex
Rotation3.56+0.11
−0.14
 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)9±0.5 km/s
Age1.88+0.72
−0.92
 Gyr
Other designations
AG+33° 897, BD+33°1765, Gaia DR2 1491593733326694912, Gaia DR3 716109930305855360, GC 12187, HD 75332, HIP 43410, HR 3499, SAO 61074, PPM 74024, TIC 284898141, TYC 2488-849-1, GSC 02488-00849, 2MASS J08503222+3317061
Database references
SIMBADdata

5 Leonis Minoris (5 LMi), commonly referred to as HD 75332, is a yellow-white star in the northern constellation of Lynx, close to the border with Cancer. With an apparent magnitude of 6.210, it is near the limit for naked eye observation, and can be seen faintly under very dark skies. As such, the Bright Star Catalogue lists it as HR 3499. It is located at a distance of 89.31 light-years (27.38 parsecs) according to Gaia EDR3 parallax measurements, and is moving farther away at a heliocentric radial velocity of 4.212 km/s.