Zeta1 Lyrae

ζ1 Lyrae
Location of ζ Lyrae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 18h 44m 46.35735s
Declination +37° 36 18.4171
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.37
Characteristics
Spectral type kA5hF0mF2
U−B color index +0.17
B−V color index +0.18
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: +29.04 mas/yr
Dec.: +27.03 mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.89±0.17 mas
Distance156 ± 1 ly
(47.9 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.94
Orbit
Period (P)4.3 d
Eccentricity (e)0.01
Periastron epoch (T)2440000.723 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
0.00°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
51.6 km/s
Details
Mass2.36 M
Radius2.5 R
Luminosity31 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.7±0.1 cgs
Temperature7914±112 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.38±0.06 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)47 km/s
Age500 Myr
Other designations
ζ1 Lyr, 6 Lyr, BD+37°3222, HD 173648, HIP 91971, HR 7056, SAO 67321.
Database references
SIMBADdata

Zeta1 Lyrae, Latinized from ζ1 Lyrae, is a binary star in the northern constellation of Lyra. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 20.89 mas as seen from Earth, the pair are located about 156 light years from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.37.