HD 50064

HD 50064

A light curve for HD 50064, adapted from Aerts et al. (2010)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Monoceros
Right ascension 06h 51m 34.1060s
Declination +00° 17 50.466
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.21
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage supergiant
Spectral type B6Ia
U−B color index −0.31
B−V color index +0.76
Variable type LBV?
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.053 mas/yr
Dec.: +0.534 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.1846±0.0201 mas
Distanceapprox. 18,000 ly
(approx. 5,400 pc)
Details
Mass45 M
Radius200 R
Luminosity1,260,000 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.5 cgs
Temperature13,500 K
Other designations
HD 50064, BD+00°1651, MWC 536, 2MASS J06513410+0017503, GSC 00148-02328
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 50064 is a blue supergiant located in the constellation of Monoceros, easy to see with small telescopes.