Eta Phoenicis

η Phoenicis
Location of η Phoenicis (circled)
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
Distance246 ± 6 ly
(76 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-0.03
Details
Mass2.93 M
Luminosity120 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.85 cgs
Temperature9,822 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
SIMBADdata

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.