HD 206893

HD 206893
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Capricornus
Right ascension 21h 45m 21.905s
Declination −12° 47 00.06
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.69
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type F5V
B−V color index 0.439±0.007
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−12.45±0.59 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 94.112 mas/yr
Dec.: −0.463 mas/yr
Parallax (π)24.5275±0.0354 mas
Distance133.0 ± 0.2 ly
(40.77 ± 0.06 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.77
Details
Mass1.32±0.02 M
Radius1.26±0.02 R
Luminosity2.74 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.27±0.15 cgs
Temperature6,617±46 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.07±0.27 dex
Rotation0.996±0.003 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)32±2 km/s
Age155±15 Myr
Other designations
BD−13°6008, GC 30461, HD 206893, HIP 107412, SAO 164627, PPM 239301
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 206893 is a young star with a planetary system located in the southern constellation of Capricornus, the sea goat. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.69, which is faint enough that it is a challenge to view with the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements, this star is located at a distance of 133 light years from the Sun. It is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −12.5 km/s. From the location and velocity of this star, there is a 61.1% probability it is a member of the Argus moving group.