Upsilon2 Eridani

υ2 Eridani
Location of υ2 Eridani (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 04h 35m 33.03796s
Declination −30° 33 44.4313
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.804
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Red clump
Spectral type G8+ III
U−B color index +0.740
B−V color index +0.968
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−4.0±0.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −49.422 mas/yr
Dec.: −12.543 mas/yr
Parallax (π)15.4501±0.1081 mas
Distance211 ± 1 ly
(64.7 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.139±0.033
Details
Mass3.15±0.13 M
Radius14.09±0.34 R
Luminosity114±4 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.570±0.084 cgs
Temperature5,023±42 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.018±0.037 dex
Other designations
Theemin, υ2 Eridani, Upsilon2 Eridani, 52 Eridani, CD−30°1901, CPD−30°631, FK5 170, GC 5614, HD 29291, HIP 21393, HR 1464, PPM 280424, SAO 195148
Database references
SIMBADdata

Upsilon2 Eridani (υ² Eridani, abbreviated Upsilon2 Eri, υ2 Eri), officially named Theemin /ˈθmən/, is a star in the constellation of Eridanus. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.8. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Gaia mission, it is approximately 211 light-years distant.

It is an evolved red clump giant star with a stellar classification of G8+ III. The star has 3.15 times the Sun's mass and 14.09 times the Sun's radius. It radiates 114 times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 5,023 K.