HD 108063

HD 108063
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 25m 08.52s ± 2.37
Declination −42° 30 51.53 ± 2.11
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.2357 ± 0.006
Characteristics
Spectral type F9.5IV
B−V color index 0.652 ± 0.002
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)34.48 ± 0.16 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -135.25 ± 0.27 mas/yr
Dec.: -22.55 ± 0.24 mas/yr
Parallax (π)18.53±0.37 mas
Distance176 ± 4 ly
(54 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.58 ± 0.05
Details
Mass1.580 ± 0.034 M
Luminosity8.47 ± 0.34 (log 0.9279 ± 0.0173) L
Surface gravity (log g)4.11 ± 0.12 cgs
Temperature6081 ± 49 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.55 ± 0.06 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.4 ± 1.0 km/s
Other designations
CD−41 7163, HD 108063, HIP 60591, HR 4721, SAO 223426
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 108063 is a star that lies approximately 176 light-years away in the constellation of Centaurus. The star is not particularly noteworthy with exception to its enormously high heavy element content.