HD 20468
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 18m 43.82583s |
| Declination | 34° 13′ 21.5473″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.82 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2IICN1 |
| U−B color index | +1.55 |
| B−V color index | +1.49 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +1.80 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +2.75 mas/yr Dec.: -8.87 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.77±0.23 mas |
| Distance | 1,180 ± 100 ly (360 ± 30 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.92 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 7.0 M☉ |
| Luminosity | 3512 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.09 cgs |
| Temperature | 4,369 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.03 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 5.9 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| BD+33°619, FK5 2232, GC 3948, HIP 15416, HR 991, HD 20468, SAO 56340 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 20468 is a class K2II (orange bright giant) star in the constellation Perseus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.82 and it is approximately 1180 light years away based on parallax.