HD 34880
Star in the constellation Orion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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HD 34880 is a blue giant star of magnitude 6.41 in the constellation of Orion. It is 679 light years from the solar system.
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Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0, Constellation ...
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Orion |
Right ascension | 05h 20m 26,4068s |
Declination | −05° 22′ 03,102″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.41 |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | Blue giant |
Spectral type | B8III |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 22.9 ± 20 km/s km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -4.11 ± 1.27 mas/yr Dec.: -4.72 ± 0.84 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.7052 ± 0.3928 mas[1] |
Distance | approx. 5,000 ly (approx. 1,400 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | -0.18 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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