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Star Eta Leporis

Yellow-White star Eta Leporis is located 49 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class F2V, that has 142 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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Eta Leporis

Yellow-White star, High proper motion star
Spectral class: F2V

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 5h 56m 24.252s
Declination iconDeclination: -14° 10' 1.491'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 66.857
Distance iconSun distance: 48.784 ly | 15.0 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 142 % M Sun
| 1488 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star Eta Leporis is 1.42 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 152 % R Sun
| 15.1 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star Eta Leporis is 1.52 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
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Temperature: 6899 K | 1.19 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of Eta Leporis is 6899 K, which is 119 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide
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Age: 1.80 billions years | 0.39 Sun
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Star age
Star Eta Leporis is 1.80 billion years old, which is about 0.39 of the Sun's age.

The age of a star tells us how long it has been shining since it formed. Knowing a star’s age helps astronomers understand its life stage, how it has changed over time, and what will happen to it in the future... icon More about Star age in StellarGuide
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Luminosity: 6.03 L Sun
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Star luminosity
Luminosity is the total amount of energy a star gives off every second. Think of it as the star’s true brightness — not just how bright it looks from Earth. This is important because some stars may appear dim simply because they are far away, not because they’re actually faint... icon More about Star luminosity in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 3.7
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 2.8
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3
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Eta Leporis system structure

 Eta Leporis

More about Eta Leporis

Nearby star Eta Leporis is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is approximately 52 % bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 6899 K (6626 °C), which is about 119 % of Sun's temperature.
       Eta Leporis can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is also observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Other designations of this star
η Lep, 16 Leporis, BD−14° 1286, FK5 226, GC 7492, GJ 225, Gliese 225, HD 40136, HIP 28103, HR 2085, SAO 150957, PPM 216474, eta Lep, Gaia EDR3 2995725777563537792
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External sources
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Simbad database (* eta Lep)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 2995725777563537792)
Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Eta Leporis system from the Sun?

The Eta Leporis system is 49 light years or 15.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Eta Leporis star in?

The Eta Leporis is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Eta Leporis system?

The Eta Leporis is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Eta Leporis?

The star Eta Leporis is a Yellow-White star star.

What temperature is star Eta Leporis?

The star Eta Leporis has an effective temperature of 6899 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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