Iota Pavonis

Iota Pavonis
Location of ι Pavonis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pavo
Right ascension 18h 10m 26.15370s
Declination −62° 00′ 07.9922″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.47
Characteristics
Spectral type G0V
Apparent magnitude (B) 6.07
Apparent magnitude (J) 4.43±0.31
Apparent magnitude (H) 4.02±0.24
Apparent magnitude (K) 4.130±0.266
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)30.20±0.14 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −76.952±0.159 mas/yr
Dec.: 222.452±0.188 mas/yr
Parallax (π)56.1961±0.2674 mas
Distance58.0 ± 0.3 ly
(17.79 ± 0.08 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.24±0.02
Orbit
Period (P)8304.32±15.34 d
Semi-major axis (a)8.56+0.29
−0.31
au
Eccentricity (e)0.43430±0.00160
Inclination (i)79.55+0.59
−0.60
°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
203.74+0.38
−0.40
°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
1.355±0.003 km/s
Details
ι Pavonis A
Mass1.03+0.10
−0.06
 M
Radius1.26+0.02
−0.03
 R
Luminosity1.85+0.13
−0.11
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.29±0.07 cgs
Temperature5951±29 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.07±0.06 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.5 km/s
Age7.221+2.747
−1.990
 Gyr
ι Pavonis B
Mass141±10 MJup
Other designations
ι Pav, CD−62 1190, GJ 9616, HD 165499, HIP 89042, HR 6761, SAO 254157, LTT 7205, 2MASS J18102614-6200078
Database references
SIMBADdata

Iota Pavonis (Latinized from ι Pavonis) is a binary star in the southern constellation of Pavo. It is located at a distance of 58.0 light-years (17.79 parsecs) from the Sun based on its parallax. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.47, making it very faintly visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere.

Iota Pavonis consists of a solar-type primary star and a low-mass stellar companion detected by radial velocity and astrometry.