V Puppis

V Puppis
Location of V Puppis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 07h 58m 14.43920s
Declination −49° 14′ 41.6803″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.41
(5.10 + 5.59)
Characteristics
Spectral type B1Vp + B3IV:
U−B color index −0.96
B−V color index −0.17
Variable type β Lyr
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+20.0±1.1 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.53±0.26 mas/yr
Dec.: +8.27±0.25 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.40±0.23 mas
Distance1,400 ± 100 ly
(420 ± 40 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.56
Orbit
PrimaryV Pup A
NameV Pup B
Period (P)1.4544859 d
Semi-major axis (a)14.96±0.20 R
Eccentricity (e)0
Inclination (i)80.5±0.3°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
175.4±3.2 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
338.8±5.4 km/s
Orbit
PrimaryV Pup AB
NameV Pup C
Period (P)14.0344±0.0026 yr
Semi-major axis (a)17.88±0.15 au
Eccentricity (e)0.4587±0.0046
Inclination (i)87.9±3.3°
Longitude of the node (Ω)4.6+5.7
−3.3
°
Periastron epoch (T)2,460,860.6±6.4 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
202.55±0.46°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
11.353+0.073
−0.071
 km/s
Details
V Pup A
Mass14.0±0.5 M
Radius5.48±0.18 R
Luminosity12,600±2,100 L
Temperature26,000±1,000 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)246±5 km/s
Age5.0±0.8 Myr
V Pup B
Mass7.3±0.3 M
Radius4.59±0.15 R
Luminosity6,500+1,300
−1,100
 L
Temperature24,000±1,000 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)209±6 km/s
Age5.0±0.8 Myr
V Pup C
Mass7.73±0.14 M
Other designations
CD−48°3349, CCDM J07582-4915A, GC 10802, GSC 08143−03239, HIP 38957, HR 3129, HD 65818, SAO 219226, WDS J07582-4915A
Database references
SIMBADdata

V Puppis (V Pup) is a star system in the constellation Puppis. It has an apparent magnitude of 4.41, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements, it lies at a distance of 420 parsecs (1,400 light-years).