HD 173936

HD 173936[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 18h 46m 13.0095s
Declination +41° 26' 30.517"
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.055
Characteristics
Spectral type B6V
U−B color index -0.49
B−V color index -0.13
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-19.1 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.98 mas/yr
Dec.: -0.14 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.67 ± 0.53 mas
Distanceapprox. 1,200 ly
(approx. 370 pc)
Other designations
HD 173936, HR 7073, BD+41°3137, SAO 47779, HIP 92098, GC 25732, GSC 03126-03346

HD 173936 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 1200 light years away from Earth. It is a bluish white star of the spectral type B6V. It is therefore a dwarf star, like our Sun, with a surface temperature of 11,000 to 25,000 kelvins. It is at least twice as hot and many times brighter than the Sun.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Simbad Query Result". Simbad. Retrieved October 17, 2007.


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