145 G. Canis Majoris

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145 G. Canis Majoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Canis Major
Right ascension 07h 16m 36.83456s [1]
Declination −23° 18′ 56.1383″ [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)4.79 [2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3Ib- [3] or K4III [4]
B−V color index 1.710 [2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+28.05±0.42 [5]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: −3.816 [1]   mas/yr
Dec.: +3.896 [1]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.2155 ± 0.0998  mas [1]
Distance 2,700 ± 200  ly
(820 ± 70  pc)
Details
If a giant star
Mass 1.90 [2]   M☉
Radius 156 ± 11 [2] [lower-alpha 1]   R☉
Luminosity 5,250 [2]   L☉
Surface gravity (log g)0.70 [2]   cgs
Temperature 3,937±141 [2]   K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.03 [2]   dex
Age 1.05 [2]   Gyr
If a supergiant
Mass 7.8±0.5 [6]   M☉
Radius 315 [7]   R☉
Luminosity23,660 [7]   L☉
Temperature 3,986 [7]   K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)7.4±1.0 [8]  km/s
Age 35.4±2.0 [6]   Myr
Other designations
145 G. CMa, NSV  3503, CD−23°5189, HD  56577, HIP  35210, HR  2764, SAO  173349, WDS J07166-2319A [9]
Database references
SIMBAD data

145 G. Canis Majoris (HD 56577) is a single [10] K giant or supergiant star in the southern constellation of Canis Major. This star is Gould's 145th of Canis Major in his Uranometria Argentina . [11] Kostjuk erroneously lists it as simply "145 CMa". SIMBAD follows this error in its object query result as "* 145 CMa – Star". [12]

The properties and evolutionary state of 145 G. CMa are disputed, it being classed either as a young massive supergiant or a somewhat older and less massive giant. It has been given two MK spectral classifications: K3Ib [3] (corresponding to a supergiant) and K4III [4] (corresponding to a giant). Tezzlaff et al. gives a large mass of 7.8  M☉ and a young age of 35 million years, [6] while Earle Luck gives a smaller mass of 1.9 M☉ and a higher age of 1.05 billion years. [2] The effective temperature of the star is of 3,980  K, [7] which gives it a orange hue typical of K-type stars. [13]

Based on the assumption that it is a supergiant, 145 CMa has been given a large radius of 315 R☉ and a luminosity of 23,660  L☉. [7] Assuming it is a giant, Earle Luck give a much lower luminosity of 5,250 L☉ with a corresponding radius of 156 R☉. [lower-alpha 1] [2] By the distance implied by its Gaia DR2 parallax, it would have a luminosity of 14,000 L☉, rather high for a giant. [5] An older measurement based on the Hipparcos distance of 435 parsecs (1,420 ly) give a lower luminosity of 5,960 L☉. [14]

The star is one component of a close double, the other being HD 56578 which on its own would be a faint naked-eye star. The two are separated by 27″ . [15] The two stars appear to be unrelated and the close alignment accidental, with HD 56578 being a much closer and less luminous Am star. [16]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Applying the Stefan–Boltzmann law with a nominal solar effective temperature of 5,772  K:
    .

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