HD 108863

HD 108863
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 12h 30m 19.9101s
Declination +21° 56 53.6794
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.71
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant
Spectral type K0III-IV
B−V color index 0.99
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−27.832 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −75.501 mas/yr
Dec.: −33.669 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.0417±0.0485 mas
Distance540 ± 4 ly
(166 ± 1 pc)
Orbit
PrimaryHD 108863
CompanionHD 108863 B
Semi-major axis (a)0.115"
(16.065 AU)
Details
Mass1.59 M
Radius5.74 R
Surface gravity (log g)3.07 cgs
Temperature4,878 K
Metallicity0.02
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.6±0.6 km/s
Age1.8±0.4 Gyr
Other designations
BD+22 2478, Gaia DR2 3952692457305436800, HD 108863, HIP 61020, TYC 1447-2345-1, 2MASS J12301991+2156537
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 108863 is a subgiant star, the primary of a binary star system 540 light-years away, belonging to spectral class K0. Its age is younger than the Sun's at 1.8±0.4 billion years. The primary star is slightly enriched in heavy elements, having 115% of solar abundance. The primary star does not have detectable flare activity.

In 2014, a poorly characterized co-moving stellar companion HD 108863 B, likely a main sequence star of spectral class between F6 and G4, was discovered at a projected separation of 16.065 AU.