HD 177809

HD 177809
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 19h 04m 58.2870s
Declination +30° 44 00.257
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.07
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB
Spectral type M3- IIIab
B−V color index +1.575
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−19.35 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +31.265 mas/yr
Dec.: −25.486 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.9114±0.0698 mas
Distance664 ± 9 ly
(204 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.39
Details
Mass1.3 M
Radius50 R
Luminosity477 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.81 cgs
Temperature3,798 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.22 dex
Other designations
BD+30°3409, GC 26264, HD 177809, HIP 93720, HR 7238, SAO 67781
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 177809 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 664 light years away from Earth. It is a red giant star of the spectral type M3- IIIab<, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of under 4,000 K. In comparison to the Sun, it is much larger and brighter, but its surface is cooler.