LkCa 15
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 39m 17.796s |
| Declination | +22° 21′ 03.48″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +11.91 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K5V |
| Variable type | T Tauri |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 10.572 mas/yr Dec.: -17.527 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.3619±0.0264 mas |
| Distance | 513 ± 2 ly (157.2 ± 0.7 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.97 ± 0.03 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.2 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.22 L☉ |
| Temperature | 4730 K |
| Age | 2 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| V1079 Tau, GSC 01278-00193, TYC 1278-193-1, 2MASS J04391779+2221034 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
LkCa 15 is a T Tauri star in the Taurus Molecular Cloud. These types of stars are relatively young pre-main-sequence stars that show irregular variations in brightness. It has a mass that is about 97% of the Sun, an effective temperature of 4370 K, and is slightly cooler than the Sun. Its apparent magnitude is 11.91, meaning it is not visible to the naked eye.