WD 2359−434

WD 2359−434

Size of WD 2359−434 in comparison with Earth. On the left is Earth, on the right is WD 2359-434.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension 00h 02m 10.72420s
Declination −43° 09 55.3906
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.76
Characteristics
Spectral type DAP5.8
Apparent magnitude (B) 13.12
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.76
Apparent magnitude (RKC) 12.82
Apparent magnitude (IKC) 12.66
Apparent magnitude (J) 12.60 ± 0.03
Apparent magnitude (H) 12.43 ± 0.02
Apparent magnitude (KS) 12.45 ± 0.02
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-58.8 ± 10.8 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 613.785 mas/yr
Dec.: -686.989 mas/yr
Parallax (π)120.0143±0.0215 mas
Distance27.176 ± 0.005 ly
(8.332 ± 0.001 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)13.39±0.03
Details
Mass0.83±0.02 M
Radius0.0097±0.0001 R
Luminosity4.37+0.42
−0.38
×10−4
 L
Surface gravity (log g)8.37±0.02 cgs
Temperature8,506±122 K
Age1.83±0.18 Gyr
Other designations
GJ 915, EGGR 165, L 362-81, LAWD 96, LFT 1849, LHS 1005, LP 988-88, LTT 9857, WD 2359-434, 2MASS J00021076-4309560
Database references
SIMBADdata
WD 2359−434
Location of WD 2359−434 in the constellation Phoenix

WD 2359-434 (Gliese 915, LHS 1005, L 362-81) is a nearby degenerate star (white dwarf) of spectral class DAP5.8, the single known component of the system, located in the constellation Phoenix, the nearest star in this constellation.