Rho Puppis

ρ Puppis
Location of ρ Puppis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 08h 07m 32.64882s
Declination −24° 18 15.5679
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.78 (2.68  2.87)
Characteristics
Spectral type F5IIkF2IImF5II
U−B color index +0.17
B−V color index +0.40
Variable type δ Sct
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+46.1 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –83.35 mas/yr
Dec.: +46.23 mas/yr
Parallax (π)51.33±0.15 mas
Distance63.5 ± 0.2 ly
(19.48 ± 0.06 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.41
Details
Mass1.5±0.1 M
Radius3.52±0.07 R
Luminosity24.0±0.2 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.58±0.14 cgs
Temperature6,650±100 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.35 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)13±1 km/s
Age2 Gyr
Other designations
ρ Puppis, 15 Puppis, CPD−23°3368, FK5 308, HD 67523, HIP 39757, HR 3185, SAO 175217
Database references
SIMBADdata

Rho Puppis (ρ Puppis, abbreviated Rho Pup, ρ Pup), formally named Tureis /ˈtjʊərs/, is a star in the southern constellation of Puppis. With an average apparent visual magnitude of 2.78, it is the third-brightest member of this generally faint constellation. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, Rho Puppis is located at a distance of 63.5 light-years (19.5 parsecs) from the Sun. It is the prototype of the Rho Puppis class of evolved Am stars.