Xi Mensae

Xi Mensae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Mensa
Right ascension 04h 58m 50.9671s[1]
Declination −82° 28′ 13.856″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.828[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8/K0III
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)− 5.00 ± 4.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.560 ± 0.022 mas/yr
Dec.: +2.926 ± 0.026 mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.84 ± 0.24[1] mas
Distance370 ± 10 ly
(113 ± 3 pc)
Details
Mass1.91[3] M☉
Luminosity62[3] L☉
Age281[3] Myr
Other designations
ξ Men, CPD−82° 106, FK5 917, HD 34172, HIP 23148, HR 1716, SAO 258395[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Xi Mensae is a giant star in the constellation Mensa.

References

  1. 1 2 3 van Leeuwen, F. (2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  2. ↑ Høg, E.; Fabricius, C.; Makarov, V. V.; Urban, S.; Corbin, T.; Wycoff, G.; Bastian, U.; Schwekendiek, P.; Wicenec, A. (2000). "The Tycho-2 catalogue of the 2.5 million brightest stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 355: L27. Bibcode:2000A&A...355L..27H. doi:10.1888/0333750888/2862.
  3. 1 2 3 Luck, R. Earle (September 2015), "Abundances in the Local Region. I. G and K Giants", The Astronomical Journal, 150 (3): 23, arXiv:1507.01466, Bibcode:2015AJ....150...88L, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/150/3/88, 88.
  4. ↑ "ksi Men". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 7 May 2018.


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