Upsilon2 Cancri

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Upsilon2 Cancri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cancer
Right ascension Template:RA[1]
Declination Template:DEC[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +6.35[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G9 III[3]
U−B Template:Engvar +0.88[2]
B−V Template:Engvar +1.02[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)Script error: No such module "val".[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −63.80[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −46.40[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.1325±0.0407 mas[5]
DistanceTemplate:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly
(Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.13[3]
Details
Radius15.43[5] Template:Solar radius
Luminosity120[5] Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)Script error: No such module "val".[6] cgs
TemperatureScript error: No such module "val".[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]Script error: No such module "val".[6] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.7[7] km/s
Metallicity [Fe/H]{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
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Database references
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Upsilon2 Cancri2 Cancri) is a faint, yellow-hued star in the zodiac constellation of Cancer. It is near the lower brightness limit of stars that can be viewed with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +6.35.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 5.1325 mas as seen from our orbit,[1] this system is roughly 635 light-years away.

This is an evolved G-type giant star with a stellar classification of G9 III.[3] It is radiating 98[9] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of Script error: No such module "val"..[6] Upsilon2 Cancri is a member of the Epsilon Indi Moving Group of stars that share a common motion through space.[3]

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