Epsilon Corvi

ε Corvi

Template:Location mark Location of ε Corvi (circled)
Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Corvus
Right ascension	Template:RA
Declination	Template:DEC
Apparent magnitude (V)	+3.024
Characteristics
Spectral type	K2 III
U−B Template:Engvar	+1.458
B−V Template:Engvar	+1.318
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+4.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −71.74 mas/yr Dec.: +10.25 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	10.26±0.16 mas
Distance	Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly (Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	Template:Val
Details
Mass	Template:Val Template:Solar mass
Radius	Template:Val Template:Solar radius
Luminosity	Template:Val Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)	Template:Val cgs
Temperature	Template:Val K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	Template:Val dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	1.0 km/s
Age	Template:Val Myr
Metallicity [Fe/H]	{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
2 Crv, BD−21°3487, FK5 453, HD 105707, HIP 59316, HR 4630, SAO 180531
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Epsilon Corvi (ε Crv, ε Corvi) is a star in the southern constellation of Corvus. It has the traditional name Minkar Template:IPAc-en, from Arabic منقار minqar meaning "beak [of the crow]" The apparent visual magnitude is +3.0 and it is located at a distance of Template:Convert from Earth.

In Chinese, (), meaning Chariot (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of ε Corvi, γ Corvi, δ Corvi and β Corvi. Consequently, ε Corvi itself is known as (, Template:Langx.).

Epsilon Corvi is a red giant with a stellar classification of K2 III, having consumed the hydrogen at its core and evolved away from the main sequence. It has about three times the Sun's mass, while having expanded to 57 times the Sun's radius. The photosphere irradiates 930 times more energy than the Sun and has an effective temperature of Template:Val, giving it an orange hue that is characteristic of a K-type star. It spent much of its life as a main sequence star of spectral type B5V.