BF Orionis

BF Orionis

A visual band light curve For BF Orionis, adapted from Grinin et al. (2010)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Orion
Right ascension 05h 37m 13.2624s
Declination −06° 35 00.5654
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.69
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Herbig Ae/Be star
Spectral type A5II-III
Apparent magnitude (g) 10.38
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.873±0.025 mas/yr
Dec.: 0.654±0.023 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.6173±0.0279 mas
Distance1,250 ± 10 ly
(382 ± 4 pc)
Details
Mass1.85+0.15
0.00
 M
Radius1.59±0.20 R
Luminosity39 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.5 cgs
Temperature8750 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)37±2 km/s
Age17.14+2.80
0.00
 Myr
Other designations
BD-06 1259, GSC 04778-01087, HIP 26403, 2MASS J05371326-0635005, Gaia DR2 3016930993175537536, Gaia EDR3 3016930993175889792, TYC 4778-1087-1
Database references
SIMBADdata

BF Orionis is a young Herbig Ae/Be star in the constellation of Orion about 1250 light years away, within the Orion Nebula. It is the most massive star of the small birth cluster of four stars.