Eta Columbae

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η Columbae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Columba
Right ascension Template:RA[1]
Declination Template:DEC[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.96[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8/K1 II[3] or K0 III[4]
U−B Template:Engvar +1.08[2]
B−V Template:Engvar +1.14[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+17.0[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +18.39[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −10.87[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.91±0.12 mas[1]
DistanceTemplate:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly
(Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−2.10[5]
Details[4]
Mass3.33 Template:Solar mass
Radius38.6[6] Template:Solar radius
Luminosity708 Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)1.72 cgs
TemperatureScript error: No such module "val". K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.01 dex
Metallicity [Fe/H]{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
η Col, CD−42°2266, FK5 229, HD 40808, HIP 28328, HR 2120, SAO 217650.[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

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Eta Columbae is a solitary[8] star near the southern boundary of the constellation Columba.[9] It is visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 3.96.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.91 mas,[1] it lies at a distance of roughly 472 light years from the Sun.

This is an orange-hued[9] K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K0 III,[4] or possibly a bright giant with a crossover class of G8/K1 II.[3] The measured angular diameter of this star, after correction for limb darkening, is Script error: No such module "val"..[10] At the estimated distance of this star, this yields a physical size of about 38.6 times the radius of the Sun.[6] It has an estimated 3.33 times the mass of the Sun and radiates 708 times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 4,620 K.[4]

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