HD 172555

HD 172555
Location of HD 172555 (circled in red)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Pavo
Right ascension 18h 45m 26.90098s
Declination −64° 52′ 16.5348″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.77
Characteristics
Spectral type A5 IV/V, A7V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)2.80±0.24 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 31.952 mas/yr
Dec.: -149.730 mas/yr
Parallax (π)34.7355±0.1575 mas
Distance93.9 ± 0.4 ly
(28.8 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.5
Details
Mass2.0 M
Radius1.52 R
Luminosity9.5 L
Temperature8,000 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)175 km/s
Age~12, ~20 Myr
Other designations
CPD−64°3948, FK5 3489, GC 25604, HD 172555, HIP 92024, HR 7012, SAO 254358
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 172555 is a white-hot type A7V star located relatively close by, 94 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Pavo. Spectrographic evidence indicates a relatively recent collision between two planet-sized bodies. Evidence of the collision was detected by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.