HD 68601 is a class A7Ib[3] (white supergiant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.75[2] and it is approximately 4,200 light years away based on parallax.[1]
Quick facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
HD 68601
Location of HD 68601 (circled) |
Observation data
Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
| Constellation |
Puppis |
| Right ascension |
08h 11m 25.89174s[1] |
| Declination |
−42° 59′ 14.1988″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) |
4.75[2] |
| Characteristics |
| Spectral type |
A7 Ib[3] |
| U−B color index |
+0.07[2] |
| B−V color index |
+0.18[2] |
| Astrometry |
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| Radial velocity (Rv) | +19.20[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -6.37[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +4.64[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.78±0.14 mas[1] |
| Distance | approx. 4,200 ly
(approx. 1,300 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -5.73[5] |
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| Details |
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| Mass | 1.6[3] M☉ |
| Luminosity | 16,310[5] L☉ |
| Temperature | 7,220[6] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 0[7] km/s |
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| Other designations |
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| CD-42°3979, CCDM J08114-4259A, GC 11155, GSC 07668-03980, HIP 40096, HR 3226, HD 68601, SAO 219569, WDS J08114-4259A |
| Database references |
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| SIMBAD | data |
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It has one companion, B, with magnitude 9.81 and separation 26.4".[8]
