# Beta Apodis

Observation data Characteristics Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000 Location of β Apodis (circled) Constellation Apus Right ascension 16h 43m 04.65651s[1] Declination −77° 31′ 02.7629″[1] Apparent magnitude (V) +4.24[2] Spectral type K0 III[3] U−B color index +0.95[2] B−V color index +1.06[2] Radial velocity (Rv) −30.3[4] km/s Proper motion (μ) RA: −282.70[1] mas/yr Dec.: −354.81[1] mas/yr Parallax (π) 20.69 ± 0.51[1] mas Distance 158 ± 4 ly (48 ± 1 pc) Radius 11[5] R☉ Surface gravity (log g) 3.0[6] cgs Temperature 4,900[6] K Metallicity [Fe/H] –0.02[6] dex CP-77 1221, FK5 3319, HD 149324, HIP 81852, HR 6163, SAO 257424.[7] SIMBAD data

Beta Apodis (β Aps, β Apodis) is the Bayer designation for a star in the southern circumpolar constellation of Apus. It is located approximately 158 light-years (48 parsecs) from Earth,[1] as determined by parallax measurements. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +4.24,[2] which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye

The spectrum of this star matches the characteristics of a K0 III,[3] which, according to models of stellar evolution, indicates that it is in the giant star stage, having exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core. The measured angular diameter of this star is 2.09 ± 0.11 mas.[8] At the estimated distance of this star, this yields a physical size of about 11 times the radius of the Sun.[5] The expanded outer atmosphere of Beta Apodis has an effective temperature of about 4,900 K.[6] This heat is causing it to glow with the characteristic orange hue of a K-type star.[9]

## Naming

In Chinese caused by adaptation of the European southern hemisphere constellations into the Chinese system, 異雀 (Yì Què), meaning Exotic Bird, refers to an asterism consisting of β Apodis, ζ Apodis, ι Apodis, γ Apodis, δ Octantis, δ1 Apodis, η Apodis, α Apodis and ε Apodis. Consequently, β Apodis itself is known as 異雀三 (Yì Què sān, English: the Third Star of Exotic Bird.)[10]

## References

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3. ^ a b Eggen, O. J. (1962), "Space-velocity vectors for 3483 stars with proper motion and radial velocity", Royal Observatory Bulletin 51, Bibcode:1962RGOB...51...79E.
4. ^ Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966), "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities", in Batten, Alan Henry; John Frederick, Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30, University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union, Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
5. ^ a b Lang, Kenneth R. (2006), Astrophysical formulae, Astronomy and astrophysics library 1 (3 ed.), Birkhäuser, ISBN 3-540-29692-1. The radius (R*) is given by:
\begin{align} 2\cdot R_* & = \frac{(48\cdot 2.09\cdot 10^{-3})\ \text{AU}}{0.0046491\ \text{AU}/R_{\bigodot}} \\ & \approx 22\cdot R_{\bigodot} \end{align}
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7. ^ "LTT 6652 -- High proper-motion Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2012-06-28
8. ^ Richichi; Percheron, I.; Khristoforova, M. (February 2005), "CHARM2: An updated Catalog of High Angular Resolution Measurements", Astronomy and Astrophysics 431: 773–777, Bibcode:2005A&A...431..773R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042039
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