Qatar-2

Qatar-2
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 50m 37.4100s
Declination −06° 48 14.422
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.3
Characteristics
Spectral type K5V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−23.55 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −88.171 mas/yr
Dec.: −15.187 mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.4023±0.0195 mas
Distance604 ± 2 ly
(185.1 ± 0.7 pc)
Details
Mass0.727±0.024 M
Radius0.7033±0.0080 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.601±0.018 cgs
Temperature4,645±50 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.13±0.1 dex
Rotation18.0±0.2
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.0±0.2 km/s
Age9 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 3620030644476623616, GSC 04974-00112, 2MASS J13503740-0648145
Database references
SIMBADdata

Qatar-2 is a K-type main-sequence star about 595 light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. The star is much older than Sun, and has a concentration of heavy elements similar to solar abundance. The star features a numerous and long-lived starspots, and belongs to a peculiar variety of inflated K-dwarfs with strong magnetic activity inhibiting internal convection.