HD 50890

HD 50890
Location of HD 50890 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Monoceros
Right ascension 06h 54m 58.91715s
Declination −02° 48 12.9229
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.017
Characteristics
Spectral type K1III
B−V color index 1.095
J−H color index 0.650
J−K color index 0.715
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)19.5 ± 2.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.225 mas/yr
Dec.: −1.372 mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.6718±0.0303 mas
Distance888 ± 7 ly
(272 ± 2 pc)
Details
Mass5.6±1.7 M
Radius35.76±5.31 R
Luminosity517.8±17.5 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.85±0.26 cgs
Temperature4730±95 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.02±0.13 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)10±2 km/s
Age165+20
−15
 Myr
Other designations
BD−02°1827, GC 9070, HD 50890, HIP 33243, HR 2582, SAO 133890, PPM 189689, TIC 282893379, TYC 4805-3804-1, GCRV 4527, GSC 04805-03804, IRAS 06524-0244, 2MASS J06545892-0248129
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 50890 is an orange-hued star in the constellation of Monoceros. With an apparent magnitude of 6.017, it is faintly visible to the naked eye under dark skies. As such, it is listed in the Bright Star Catalogue as HR 2582. It is located at a distance of 888 light-years (272 parsecs) according to Gaia DR3 parallax measurements, and is receding away from the Solar System at a heliocentric radial velocity of 19.5 km/s.