Gamma Mensae
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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| Constellation | Mensa |
| Right ascension | 05h 31m 53.01393s |
| Declination | −76° 20′ 27.4779″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.17 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −11.4 ± 2[1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 142.50 ± 0.71[1] mas/yr Dec.: 286.85 ± 0.89[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 31.89 ± 0.81 mas[2] |
| Distance | 102 ± 3 ly (31.4 ± 0.8 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Gamma Mensae (γ Mensae, γ Men) is an orange giant star of apparent visual magnitude 5.17 in the constellation Mensa.
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References
- ^ a b c * bet Men -- Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line November 20, 2008.
- ^ 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.