Eta Phoenicis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 43m 21.23841s |
| Declination | −57° 27′ 47.0073″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.36 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A0IV |
| U−B color index | -0.02 |
| B−V color index | +0.00 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +7.70 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -5.07 mas/yr Dec.: +16.51 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 13.24±0.34 mas |
| Distance | 246 ± 6 ly (76 ± 2 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -0.03 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 2.93 M☉ |
| Luminosity | 120 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.85 cgs |
| Temperature | 9,822 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.00 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 124 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| CCDM J00434-5728A, FK5 23, GC 866, HIP 3405, HR 191, HD 4150, SAO 232162, WDS J00434-5728A | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Eta Phoenicis (η Phe) is a class A0IV (white subgiant) star in the constellation Phoenix. Its apparent magnitude is 4.36 and it is approximately 246 light years away based on parallax.
Eta Phoenicis has two reported companions; in addition to a distant secondary, B, at magnitude 11.5 and separation 20", the primary has a reported companion Ab with an estimated separation of 6.8 AU, a period slightly longer than 10 years, a magnitude of 8.5, and a spectral type around G5V. The primary is surrounded by an orbiting debris disk.