Nu Phoenicis

Nu Phoenicis
Location of ν Phoenicis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension 01h 15m 11.12143s
Declination −45° 31′ 53.9926″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.95
Characteristics
Spectral type F9 V Fe+0.4
U−B color index +0.09
B−V color index +0.57
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+11.90±0.12 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +665.086 mas/yr
Dec.: +178.070 mas/yr
Parallax (π)65.5270±0.0704 mas
Distance49.77 ± 0.05 ly
(15.26 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.07
Details
Mass1.15+0.03
−0.04
 M
Radius1.26±0.02 R
Luminosity2.00+0.10
−0.09
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.340±0.030 cgs
Temperature6,116+46
−51
 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.16±0.06 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.7±0.5 km/s
Age3.9+1.7
−0.9
 Gyr
Other designations
CD−46°346, GCTP 257.00, Gl 55, HD 7570, HIP 5862, HR 370, LHS 1220, LTT 696, SAO 215428
Database references
SIMBADdata

Nu Phoenicis is a star in the southern constellation of Phoenix. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.95. This is a solar analogue, meaning its observed properties appear similar to the Sun, although it is somewhat more massive. At a distance of around 49.5 light years, this star is located relatively near the Sun.

Based on observations of excess infrared radiation from this star, it may possess a dust ring that extends outward several AU from an inner edge starting at 10 AU.