BD Phoenicis

BD Phoenicis

A blue band light curve for BD Phoenicis, adapted from Koen et al. (2003)
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
Distance256.3 ± 0.9 ly
(78.6 ± 0.3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.5 ± 0.1
Details
Mass2.02 ± 0.04 M
Luminosity20.5 ± 0.34 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.91 ± 0.08 cgs
Temperature7,818 ± 38 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)120 ± 5  km/s
Age813+38
89
 Myr
Other designations
BD Phe, CD−50°514, HD 11413, HIP 8593, HR 541, SAO 232542
Database references
SIMBADdata

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.