HD 108063

HD 108063
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 25m 08.518s
Declination −42° 30′ 51.53″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.09
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant
Spectral type G5III + F/G
B−V color index +0.652±0.002
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)34.48 ± 0.16 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −135.319 mas/yr
Dec.: −22.538 mas/yr
Parallax (π)19.0734±0.0231 mas
Distance171.0 ± 0.2 ly
(52.43 ± 0.06 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.44
Details
Mass1.622±0.001 M
Radius2.51±0.05 R
Luminosity8.42±0.27 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.69±0.08 cgs
Temperature6,150±123 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.55±0.04 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.4±1.0 km/s
Age1.85±0.07 Myr
Other designations
CD−41 7163, HD 108063, HIP 60591, HR 4721, SAO 223426
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 108063 is a star that lies 171 light-years away in the constellation of Centaurus. The star is not particularly noteworthy except for its high heavy element content.