HD 15337

HD 15337
Location of HD 15337 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Fornax
Right ascension 02h 27m 28.37813s
Declination −27° 38′ 06.7368″
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.09
Characteristics
Spectral type K1V
B−V color index 0.86
J−H color index 0.338
J−K color index 0.509
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−3.882 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -73.581 mas/yr
Dec.: −211.935 mas/yr
Parallax (π)22.2922±0.016 mas
Distance146.3 ± 0.1 ly
(44.86 ± 0.03 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)5.56+0.05
−0.06
Orbit
Period (P)760+550
−280
 yr
Semi-major axis (a)88+38
−23
 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.746+0.082
−0.100
Inclination (i)116±13°
Details
A
Mass0.905±0.045 M
Radius0.855±0.008 R
Luminosity0.472+0.023
−0.024
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.37±0.08 cgs
Temperature5131±74 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.03±0.04 dex
Rotation36.55 d
Age9.6+3.8
−3.9
 Gyr
B
Mass0.262+0.019
−0.018
 M
Other designations
CD−28°784, CPD−28°228, HD 15337, HIP 11433, SAO 167802, PPM 245027, TOI-402, TIC 120896927, TYC 6435-434-1, 2MASS J02272838-2738064, Gaia DR3 5068777809824976256
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 15337 (TOI-402) is a binary star in the southern constellation of Fornax. It has an apparent magnitude of 9.09, making it too faint to be observed by the naked eye from Earth, but readily visible using a small telescope. It is located 146 light-years (45 parsecs) distant based on stellar parallax, and is currently heading towards the Solar System with a radial velocity of −3.9 km/s.