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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Camelopardalis |
Right ascension | 05h 46m 30.39025s[1] |
Declination | +56° 06′ 56.0726″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.93[2] |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | main sequence[3] |
Spectral type | A4Vn[4] |
B−V color index | +0.164±0.004[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +21.0±4.3[2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +19.337±0.133[1] mas/yr Dec.: −58.838±0.134[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 16.5077 ± 0.0696 mas[1] |
Distance | 197.6 ± 0.8 ly (60.6 ± 0.3 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.01[2] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.80±0.02[3] M☉ |
Luminosity | 12.88+0.75 −0.71[3] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.12[5] cgs |
Temperature | 7,798±36[3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.08[6] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 249[3] km/s |
Age | 345[5] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
26 Camelopardalis is a single[8] star in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis, positioned next to the southern constellation boundary with Auriga. It is a suspected variable star[9] that is dimly visible to the naked eye with a peak apparent visual magnitude of +5.93.[2] This object is located at a distance of 197 light years from the Sun based on parallax,[1] and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +21 km/s.[2]
This is a white-hued A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A4Vn,[4] where the 'n' notation indicates "nebulous" absorption lines due to rapid rotation. It is an estimated 345[5] million years old and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 249 km/s.[3] The star has 1.80[3] times the mass of the Sun and is radiating 13 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 7,798 K.[3]