Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Andromeda [1] |
Right ascension | 23h 30m 07.4133s [2] |
Declination | +49° 07′ 59.323″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.17 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K3III [4] |
U−B color index | 1.71 [3] |
B−V color index | 1.46 [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −8.41±0.15 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 28.741±0.100 [2] mas/yr Dec.: 3.180±0.087 [2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 3.2290±0.0642 mas [2] |
Distance | 1,010 ± 20 ly (310 ± 6 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.97 [1] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.4 [6] M☉ |
Radius | 44 [7] R☉ |
Luminosity | 690 [6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.20 [6] cgs |
Temperature | 4,285 [6] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.24±0.10 [8] dex |
Other designations | |
BD+48°4070, FK5 3882, HD 221246, HIP 115996, HR 8925, NGC 7686 1, SAO 53088 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 221246 or NGC 7686 1 is a star in open cluster NGC 7686, and it belongs to the northern constellation of Andromeda. With an apparent visual magnitude of 6.17, [3] it can be viewed by the naked eye only under very favourable conditions. It has a spectral classification of K3III, meaning it is an evolved orange giant star. [4] Parallax measurements place this star about 1,000 light years away from the Solar System. [2]