BD+03 2562

BD+03 2562
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 11h 50m 15.5527s[1]
Declination +02° 45 36.472[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.58[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type K2[2]
B−V color index 1.27[1]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)50.88 ± 0.06[3] km/s
Distance8539 ± 1840 ly
(2618 ± 564[3] pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−2.51[3]
Details[3]
Mass1.14 ± 0.25 M
Radius32.35 ± 8.82 R
Luminosity501 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.89 ± 0.10 cgs
Temperature4095 ± 20 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.71 ± 0.09 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.7 ± 0.3 km/s
Age5.25 Gyr
Other designations
TYC 276-507-1, 2MASS J11501555+0245365[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata

BD+03 2562 is a very-low-metallicity star[3] in the constellation of Virgo. It is located about 8,500 light-years (2,600 parsecs) from Earth. It is orbited by an exoplanet, BD+03 2562 b.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hog, E. (1998). "The Tycho Reference Catalogue". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 335: L65. Bibcode:1998A&A...335L..65H.
  2. 1 2 "BD+03 2562". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Villaver, E; Niedzielski, A; Wolszczan, A; Nowak, G; Kowalik, K; Adamów, M; MacIejewski, G; Deka-Szymankiewicz, B; Maldonado, J (2017). "Tracking Advanced Planetary Systems (TAPAS) with HARPS-N". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 606: A38. arXiv:1706.01278. Bibcode:2017A&A...606A..38V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201730471.


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