HD 51799

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HD 51799
Puppis constellation map.svg
Red circle.svg
Location of HD 51799 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 06h 56m 15.98999s [1]
Declination −48° 43 16.1257 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)4.95 [2] (4.99 - 5.05 [3] )
Characteristics
Spectral type M1III [4]
U−B color index +1.92 [2]
B−V color index +1.69 [2]
Variable type SRb? [3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+22.10 [5]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: +1.01 [1]   mas/yr
Dec.: +7.57 [1]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.79 ± 0.15 [1]   mas
Distance 860 ± 30  ly
(260 ± 10  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)-2.16 [6]
Details
Luminosity 2,532 [7]   L
Temperature 3,780 [7]   K
Other designations
CD-48°2601, GC  9137, GSC  08122-01697, HIP  33357, HR  2608, HD  51799, NSV  17249, SAO  218324
Database references
SIMBAD data

HD 51799 is a class M1III [4] (red giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.95 [2] and it is approximately 860 light years away based on parallax. [1]

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