BD Phoenicis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 50m 54.44s |
| Declination | −50° 12′ 22.09″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.90 – 5.94 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A1Va λ Boo |
| Variable type | δ Scuti |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 3.0 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -47.85 mas/yr Dec.: -3.70 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 12.7260±0.0447 mas |
| Distance | 256.3 ± 0.9 ly (78.6 ± 0.3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 1.5 ± 0.1 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 2.02 ± 0.04 M☉ |
| Luminosity | 20.5 ± 0.34 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.91 ± 0.08 cgs |
| Temperature | 7,818 ± 38 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 120 ± 5 km/s |
| Age | 813+38 −89 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| BD Phe, CD−50°514, HD 11413, HIP 8593, HR 541, SAO 232542 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
BD Phoenicis is a variable star in the constellation of Phoenix. From parallax measurements by the Gaia spacecraft, it is located at a distance of 256 light-years (78 parsecs) from Earth. Its absolute magnitude is calculated at 1.5.