| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 06h 50m 52.35242s [1] |
| Declination | −34° 22′ 02.3427″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.99 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K5III [3] |
| U−B color index | +1.56 [4] |
| B−V color index | +1.38 [5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +30.30 [6] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +4.26 [1] mas/yr Dec.: +1.26 [1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.00±0.25 mas [1] |
| Distance | 820 ± 50 ly (250 ± 20 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -1.99 [2] |
| Details | |
| Radius | 64 [7] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1,185 [2] L☉ |
| Temperature | 4,420 [8] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.8 [9] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| CD-34°3140, GC 8979, GSC 07096-02300, HIP 32855, HR 2549, HD 50235, SAO 197277 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 50235 is a class K5III [3] (orange giant) star located approximately 811 light years away, [1] in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.99. [2]