8 Camelopardalis

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8 Camelopardalis
Location of 8 Camelopardalis (circled)
Observation data
J2000.0
Constellation
Camelopardalis
Right ascension 04h 59m 46.32836s[1]
Declination +53° 09′ 19.6253″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.09[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage giant[3]
Spectral type K4 III[4]
B−V color index 1.462±0.009[2]
Distance
750 ± 10 ly
(229 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.11[2]
Details
Rotational velocity (v sin i)
1.6[6] km/s
HR 1588, SAO 24943[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

8 Camelopardalis is a

interstellar dust.[8]

This is an aging

Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,257 K.[1]

References