HD 71334

HD 71334 is a Sun-like star 128 light years (39 parsecs) from the Sun. HD 71334 is a G-type star and an older solar analog. It is older than the sun at 8.1 billion years, compared to the sun at 4.6 billion years old. At 8.1 billion years old, HD 71334 has passed its stable burning stage. HD 71334 has a lower metallicity that the Sun. HD 71334 is found in the constellations of Puppis. Puppis is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. HD 71334 has a brightness of 7.8.

HD 71334

Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Puppis[1]
Right ascension	08h 25m 49.51557s[2]
Declination	−29° 55′ 50.1338″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.8[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	main sequence[2]
Spectral type	G2.5V[4]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: +139.242[2] mas/yr Dec.: −292.471[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	25.4904±0.0174 mas[2]
Distance	127.95 ± 0.09 ly (39.23 ± 0.03 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	4.94[1]
Details
Mass	0.94[3] M☉
Radius	1.045[2] R☉
Luminosity	0.993[2] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	4.374[3] cgs
Temperature	5,701[3] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	−0.075[3] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	1.60±0.11[5] km/s
Age	8.1[3] Gyr
Other designations
HD 71334, HIP 41317, CD−29°6145, GJ 306.1, GJ 9263
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Sun comparison

Chart compares the sun to HD 71334.

Identifier	J2000 Coordinates		Distance (ly)	Stellar Class	Temperature (K)	Metallicity (dex)	Age (Gyr)	Notes
	Right ascension	Declination
Sun	—	—	0.00	G2V	5,778	+0.00	4.6	[6]
HD 71334 [7]	08h 25m 49.5s	−29° 55′ 50″	124	G2.5V	5,701	−0.075	8.1

See also

• List of nearest stars