HD 89998

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HD 89998
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Vela
Right ascension 10h 22m 19.58477s[1]
Declination −41° 38′ 59.8592″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.82[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K1 III[3]
B−V color index 1.095±0.055[2]
Distance
205 ± 2 ly
(62.8 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.84[2]
Details
Radius11.6[5] R
Luminosity54.04[6] L
Temperature4,812[6] K
HR 4080, SAO 221998[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 89998 (r Velorum) is a single

light years. The star is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +21 km/s,[4] having come within 140 ly some 1.552 million years ago.[2]

This is an

Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at en effective temperature of 4,812 K.[6]

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