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Star HD 118660

White-Blue star HD 118660 is located 230 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star, that has 180 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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HD 118660

White-Blue star

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Ascension iconRight ascension: 13h 38m 7.935s
Declination iconDeclination: 14° 18' 6.689'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 14.203
Distance iconSun distance: 229.640 ly | 70.4 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: 180 % M Sun
| 1886 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star HD 118660 is 1.8 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: 207 % R Sun
| 20.6 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star HD 118660 is 2.07 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: 7550 K | 1.31 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of HD 118660 is 7550 K, which is 131 % 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

Photometry

Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): -4.2
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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HD 118660 system structure

 HD 118660

More about HD 118660

Star HD 118660 is is approximately 2 times bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 7550 K (7277 °C), which is about 131 % of Sun's temperature.
       HD 118660 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, you cannot see it with naked eye, but you can observe this star with basic telescope. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Other designations of this star
TIC 171729860, Gaia DR3 3741537365224765056
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External sources
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Gaia database (Gaia DR3 3741537365224765056)
Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the HD 118660 system from the Sun?

The HD 118660 system is 230 light years or 70.4 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the HD 118660 star in?

The HD 118660 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the HD 118660 system?

The HD 118660 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the HD 118660?

The star HD 118660 is a White-Blue star star.

What temperature is star HD 118660?

The star HD 118660 has an effective temperature of 7550 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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