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Star Delta Muscae

Red giant Delta Muscae is located 87 light years away from the Sun. It is suspected double or multiple star of spectral class K2III, that has typically about 120 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
Sun distance
87 light years
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Delta Muscae

Red giant, Spectroscopic binary
Spectral class: K2III

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 13h 2m 17.148s
Declination iconDeclination: -71° 32' 56.262'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 37.389
Distance iconSun distance: 87.234 ly | 26.7 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: 140 % M Sun
| 1477.1 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star Delta Muscae is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 140 % of the Sun’s mass.

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: 1760 % R Sun
| 175 R Jupiter
(estimate)
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Star size
Radius of the star Delta Muscae is not known. Its estimated value based on other similar stars is about 1760 % 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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Luminosity: 42 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): 3.6
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 1.5
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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35
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
More about Delta Muscae
       Delta Muscae can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye.
Other designations of this star
Del Mus, δ Mus, CD−70° 997, FK5 487, GC 17672, HD 112985, HIP 63613, HR 4923, SAO 257000, Gaia DR3 5843518239925459456
External sources
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Simbad database (* del Mus)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia DR3 5843518239925459456)
Archive from the Gaia mission
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