HD 201507

HD 201507
Location of HD 201507 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Equuleus
Right ascension 21h 09m 58.2645s
Declination +02° 56 37.3096
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.43±0.01
Characteristics
Spectral type F5 IV
U−B color index +0.06
B−V color index +0.37
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−42.8±2.4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +48.902 mas/yr
Dec.: +10.883 mas/yr
Parallax (π)15.2530±0.3122 mas
Distance214 ± 4 ly
(66 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.12
Details
Mass1.45±0.23 M
Radius2.2±0.1 R
Luminosity9.147±0.21 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.91±0.09 cgs
Temperature6,846±233 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.09 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)16.4±10.6 km/s
Age1.21 Gyr
Other designations
13 G. Equulei, AG+02°2701, BD+02°4311, GC 29582, HD 201507, HIP 104481, HR 8095, SAO 126587
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 201507, also designated HR 8095, is a white-hued star located in the equatorial constellation Equuleus. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.43, placing it near the limit for naked eye visibility. Parallax measurements place the object at a distance of 214 light years and it is currently drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −43 km/s.

There have been disagreements in classifying the star's spectrum. Eugene A. Harlan found a spectral classification of F5 IV, indicating that it is a F-type subgiant that is evolving towards the red giant branch. On the other hand, Nancy Houk and Carrie Swift (1999) found a class of F2 V, indicating that it is still on the main sequence.

HD 201507 has 1.45 times the mass of the Sun and a slightly enlarged radius of 2.2 R due to its evolved state. It shines with a luminosity of about 9 L from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 6,846 K. HD 201507 is slightly metal enriched, with a metallicity 123% that of the Sun. This star has a modest projected rotational velocity of 16 km/s and is estimated to be 1.21 billion years old, only a quarter the age of the Sun.