HD 151566

HD 151566
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ara
Right ascension 16h 50m 36.07960s
Declination −50° 02 41.8040
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.45 (7.17 + 7.33)
Characteristics
Spectral type A5III + F7III
U−B color index +0.07
B−V color index +0.33
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)24.6±1.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -7.97 mas/yr
Dec.: -2.84 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.19±1.22 mas
Distanceapprox. 500 ly
(approx. 160 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.51
Details
A
Mass1.8 M
Radius2.6 R
Luminosity15 L
Temperature7,053 K
Age1.3 Gyr
B
Mass1.6 M
Radius2.7 R
Luminosity18 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.78 cgs
Temperature7,217 K
Other designations
CD−49°10998, HD 151566, HIP 82418, HR 6236
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 151566 is double star in the southern constellation of Ara. As of 1991, the pair had an angular separation of 3.10 along a position angle of 42°.