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Star HD 141272

Binary star HD 141272 is located 71 light years away from the Sun. It consists of a orange star and a red dwarf. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
Sun distance
71 light years
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HD 141272 A

Orange star, BY Draconis variable
Spectral class: K0V

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 15h 48m 9.277s
Declination iconDeclination: 1° 34' 15.609'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 46.157
Distance iconSun distance: 70.662 ly | 21.7 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: 90 % M Sun
| 900.9 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star HD 141272 A is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 90 % 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
radius icon
Size: 90 % R Sun
| 8.5 R Jupiter
(estimate)
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Star size
Radius of the star HD 141272 A is not known. Its estimated value based on other similar stars is about 90 % 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

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 7.4
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 5.7
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
5
10
15
20
25
30
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

HD 141272 B

Red dwarf, High proper motion star
Spectral class: M2.5V

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 40 % M Sun
| 429.5 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star HD 141272 B is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 40 % 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
radius icon
Size: 40 % R Sun
| 4.2 R Jupiter
(estimate)
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Star size
Radius of the star HD 141272 B is not known. Its estimated value based on other similar stars is about 40 % 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

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
5
10
15
20
25
30
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

HD 141272 system structure

 HD 141272 A
HD 141272 B
More about HD 141272
      a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface. HD 141272 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. 

      HD 141272 is a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface.
Other designations of this star
Gaia EDR3 4422809716282811776
External sources
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Simbad database (HD 141272B)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 4422809711989181824)
Archive from the Gaia mission
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