Nu2 Coronae Borealis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
| Right ascension | 16h 22m 29.21855s [1] |
| Declination | +33° 42′ 12.5274″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.39[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Astrometry | |
| Parallax (π) | 5.49 ± 0.24 mas[2] |
| Distance | 590 ± 30 ly (182 ± 8 pc) |
| Other designations | |
Nu2 Coronae Borealis, is a star located in the constellation Corona Borealis. It is a red giant of spectral type M2III with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.20.[1]
Located around 590±30 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 530 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 4049 K.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Nu2 Coronae Borealis". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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