HD 172051

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HD 172051
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 18h 38m 53.40151s[1]
Declination −21° 03′ 06.7415″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.85[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G5 V[2]
B−V color index 0.68[3]
Distance
42.56 ± 0.06 ly
(13.05 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)5.27[4]
Details
Gyr
HR 6998, SAO 187086, WDS J18389-2103AB[9]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 172051 (86 G. Sagittarii) is a single,

light years from the Sun. It is moving away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +37 km/s.[1]

This ordinary

angular separations of 5″ and 6″. However, these were determined to be background stars.[12]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051
    .
  2. ^
    S2CID 46328823
    .
  3. Bibcode:1968MNSSA..27...11C
    .
  4. S2CID 118577511
    .
  5. ^
    S2CID 18775378
  6. S2CID 53694238
    , A78.
  7. S2CID 43455849. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  8. S2CID 27151456
    .
  9. ^ "HD 172051". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  10. S2CID 14878976
    .
  11. ^ "Planet hunters target nearby star". BBC News. 2003-11-07. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
  12. S2CID 118459054
    .

Sources
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