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6 Corvi
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Corvus
Right ascension 12h 23m 21.58687s[1]
Declination −24° 50′ 26.4082″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.666
Characteristics
Spectral type K1III
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-2.3 ± 2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -20.03 ± 0.34 mas/yr
Dec.: -19.67 ± 0.17 mas/yr
Parallax (π)9.85 ± 0.29 mas[2]
Distance331 ± 10 ly
(102 ± 3 pc)
Details
Luminosity70.53[3] L
Temperature4680[3] K
Other designations

6 Corvi is a star in the constellation Corvus. Located around 331 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 70 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 4680 K.[3] It has an orange hue.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "6 Crv -- Star". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the New Hipparcos Reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–64. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  3. ^ a b c McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (2012). "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (1): 343–57. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  4. ^ The Photographic Atlas of the Stars. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. 1999. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-7503-0654-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)