Alpha Volantis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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| Constellation | Volans |
| Right ascension | 09h 02m 26.79592s[1] |
| Declination | −66° 23′ 45.8727″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.00 |
| Distance | 125 ly (38[1] pc) |
| Spectral type | kA3hA5mA5 V[2] |
| Other designations | |
Alpha Volantis (α Vol, α Volantis) is a star in the constellation Volans.
Alpha Volantis is an Am star with a stellar classification of kA3hA5mA5 V[2] and an apparent magnitude of +4.00. It is approximately 125 light years from Earth. This star has an estimated age of 427 million years.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
- 1 2 Gray, R. O.; et al. (July 2006), "Contributions to the Nearby Stars (NStars) Project: spectroscopy of stars earlier than M0 within 40 pc-The Southern Sample", The Astronomical Journal 132 (1): 161–170, arXiv:astro-ph/0603770, Bibcode:2006AJ....132..161G, doi:10.1086/504637
- ↑ Song, Inseok; et al. (February 2001), "Ages of A-Type Vega-like Stars from uvbyβ Photometry", The Astrophysical Journal 546 (1): 352–357, arXiv:astro-ph/0010102, Bibcode:2001ApJ...546..352S, doi:10.1086/318269
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