Lambda Caeli
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Caelum |
| Right ascension | 04h 43m 44.2723s |
| Declination | -41° 03′ 53.237″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.24 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K3.5III |
| U−B color index | 1.78 |
| B−V color index | 1.46 |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 11.21 mas/yr Dec.: 10.47 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.0 ± 0.58 mas |
| Distance | approx. 650 ly (approx. 200 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 7.73 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.8 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.9 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.4 L☉ |
| Temperature | 3,500–5,000 K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Data sources: | |
| Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) |
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Lambda Caeli (λ Cae, λ Caeli) is a star in the constellation Caelum.
λ Caeli is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.24. It is approximately 652 light years from Earth.
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