HD 24480

HD 24480
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 03h 57m 08.2886s
Declination +61° 06 31.9947
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.98 (5.20 + 8.08)
Characteristics
Spectral type K4III + A
U−B color index +1.18
B−V color index +1.42
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−4.20(20) km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.117(96) mas/yr
Dec.: −12.858(99) mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.1699±0.1037 mas
Distance1,030 ± 30 ly
(320 ± 10 pc)
Details
A
Radius90 R
Luminosity1,854 – 1,888 L
Temperature3,986±170 K
Other designations
BD+60°768, HD 24480, HIP 18488, HR 1205, SAO 12968
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 24480 is a multiple star system in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis. The brighter component is a giant star with a stellar classification of K4III and an apparent magnitude of 5.20. The companion is a hotter, A- or B-type star that is a suspected spectroscopic binary system. The visible pair have an angular separation of 1.71 arcseconds.