HE 1256−2738

HE 1256−2738 is a subdwarf located approximately 1,000 light years away in the constellation Hydra, with a surface temperature of approximately 38,000 °C (68,400 °F). Along with stars HE 2359−2844 and LS IV-14 116, HE 1256−2738 forms a new group of star called heavy metal subdwarfs.^[2]

HE 1256−2738

Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	+12h 59m 01.44s[1]
Declination	−27° 54′ 18.5″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	16.46[1]
Distance	1000 ly (310 pc)
Spectral type	sdOB[1]
Other designations
HE 1256−2738, EC 12563-2738, USNO-B1.0 0620-00338249[1]
Database references
SIMBAD	data