HD 38283

HD 38283/Bubup
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Mensa
Right ascension 05h 37m 02.0168s
Declination −73° 41 57.645
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.70
Characteristics
Spectral type F9.5 V
B−V color index 0.540
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)61.50±0.13 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 138.794 mas/yr
Dec.: −108.499 mas/yr
Parallax (π)26.2854±0.0170 mas
Distance124.08 ± 0.08 ly
(38.04 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.82
Details
Mass1.37 ± 0.07 M
Radius1.49 ± 0.0 R
Luminosity2.35 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.23 ± 0.02 cgs
Temperature5,981 ± 12 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.18 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.8 km/s
Age7.43 Gyr
Other designations
Bubup, CD−73°253, HD 38283, HIP 26380, SAO 256213, 2MASS J05370199-7341574
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

HD 38283, or Bubup, is a star in the southern circumpolar constellation Mensa. With an magnitude of 6.70, its invisible to the naked eye but can be seen with binoculars. Bubup is located relatively close at a distance of 124 light-years but is recceding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 61.5 km/s.