Wolf 1346

Wolf 1346
Location of Wolf 1346 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Vulpecula
Right ascension 20h 34m 21.88470s
Declination +25° 03 49.7504
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.546
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage White dwarf
Spectral type DA2.4
U−B color index −0.784
B−V color index −0.075
J−H color index −0.033
J−K color index −0.147
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)71.0±7.4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −403.387 mas/yr
Dec.: −563.404 mas/yr
Parallax (π)67.4085±0.0367 mas
Distance48.39 ± 0.03 ly
(14.835 ± 0.008 pc)
Details
Mass0.636±0.005 M
Radius0.0139±0.0006 R
Luminosity0.0332+0.0056
−0.0048
 L
Surface gravity (log g)8.015±0.006 cgs
Temperature21608±153 K
Age60 Myr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 1831553382794173824, GJ 794, HD 340611, HIP 101516, AC +25°68981, G 186-31, LAWD 82, LFT 1554, LHS 3562, LSPM J2034+2503, LTT 16005, NLTT 49494, PLX 4895.00, PM 20322+2454, PM J20343+2503, WD 2032+248, Wolf 1346, TIC 298186852, TYC 2161-1038-1, GCRV 12872, 2MASS J20342188+2503498, WISEA J203421.56+250343.8
Database references
SIMBADdata

Wolf 1346, otherwise known as HD 340611 and WD 2032+248, is a star in the northern constellation of Vulpecula. With an apparent magnitude of 11.546, it is too faint to be seen by the naked eye but can be observed using a telescope with an aperture of 51 mm (2.0 in) or larger. It is located at a distance of approximately 48.4 light-years (14.8 pc) according to Gaia EDR3 parallax measurements, and is receding from the Sun at a heliocentric radial velocity of +71.0 km/s.