HD 173417
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Lyra |
Right ascension | 18h 43m 51.5916s |
Declination | +31° 55' 35.807" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.687 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F1III-IV |
U−B color index | +0.03 |
B−V color index | +0.33 |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -2.3 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -33.00 mas/yr Dec.: -126.13 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 19.27 ± 0.60 mas |
Distance | 169 ± 5 ly (52 ± 2 pc) |
Other designations | |
HD 173417 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 169 light years away from Earth. It is a yellowish white giant or subgiant star of the spectral type F1III-IV. It therefore has a surface temperature of 6,000 to 7,500 kelvins and is hotter, larger, and several times brighter than our Sun.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Simbad Query Result". Simbad. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
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