HD 153201

HD 153201
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ara
Right ascension 17h 01m 07.02279s
Declination −56° 33 18.2902
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.38
Characteristics
Spectral type B9 Si
B−V color index 0.06
Variable type α2 CVn
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)0.2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.88 mas/yr
Dec.: −27.06 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.99±0.71 mas
Distanceapprox. 650 ly
(approx. 200 pc)
Details
Mass2.7 M
Radius4.1 R
Luminosity175 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.63 cgs
Temperature10.342 K
Rotation27.15 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)45 km/s
Age186 Myr
Other designations
CD−56°6647, HD 153201, HIP 83269, SAO 244356
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 153201 is a Bp star in the southern constellation of Ara. It is chemically peculiar star that displays an anomalous abundance of the element silicon in its spectrum. This is a suspected variable star of the type known as Alpha² Canum Venaticorum. There is a magnitude 9.86 companion star at an angular separation of 2.30 along a position angle of 131°.