Notes
- ↑ The radius is calculated with the Stefan-Boltzmann law, using the bolometric luminosity and effective temperature of WOH S279:
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado (LMC) |
| Right ascension | 05h 26m 01.1049s [1] |
| Declination | −66° 16′ 19.058″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.515 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Red supergiant |
| Spectral type | M [3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.205 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (G) | 11.8867 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 8.990 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 8.103 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 7.748 [2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 304.84 ± 0.30 [1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 1.635 [1] mas/yr Dec.: 0.369 [1] mas/yr |
| Details | |
| Radius | 1,298 [4] [lower-alpha 1] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 228,000 [4] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | +0.0 [4] cgs |
| Temperature | 3,500 [4] K |
| Other designations | |
WOH S279, 2MASS J05260108-6616191, MSX LMC 844, SP77 44-19, NGC 1948 WBT 2215 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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