Zeta Tucanae

Zeta Tucanae
Location of ζ Tucanae (near center).
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Tucana
Right ascension 00h 20m 04.2586334956s
Declination −64° 52′ 29.257190108″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.23
Characteristics
Spectral type F9.5 V
U−B color index 0.02
B−V color index 0.58
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)9.280±0.0003 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1706.747±0.162 mas/yr
Dec.: 1164.959±0.156 mas/yr
Parallax (π)116.1826±0.1334 mas
Distance28.07 ± 0.03 ly
(8.607 ± 0.010 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.67
Details
Mass0.985±0.033 M
Radius1.044±0.010 R
Luminosity1.232±0.039 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.394±0.007 cgs
Temperature5,924±130 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.21±0.09 dex
Rotation15.6534±0.0066 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.295±0.259 km/s
Age5.3±0.5 Gyr
Other designations
ζ Tuc, FK5 10, GC 401, GJ 17, HD 1581, HIP 1599, HR 77, SAO 248163, LHS 5, LTT 167
Database references
SIMBADdata

Zeta Tucanae, Latinized from ζ Tucanae, is a star in the constellation Tucana. It is a spectral class F9.5 main sequence star. Based upon parallax measurements by the Hipparcos spacecraft, it is approximately 28.0 light years from Earth. This is one of the least variable stars observed during the Hipparcos mission. The star is faintly visible to the naked eye, at an apparent magnitude of +4.23.