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HD 281229

Star HD 281229

HD 281229, also catalogued as TIC 26532226, is a young star in the Perseus Molecular Cloud, about 988.3515 light-years from the Sun. Available data do not specify its mass, radius, temperature, or age.

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Sun distance
988 light years

HD 281229

T Tauri star

Location +

Right ascension: 3h 49m 14.140s

Declination: 31° 44' 4.400'' (northern hemisphere)

Parallax: 3.300

Sun distance: 988.352 ly | 303.0 pc

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 10.4

Absolute magnitude (V): 2.9

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

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 281229 system structure


	HD 281229

More about HD 281229

       HD 281229 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 26532226

External sources

Asteroseismic properties of young pulsators in the Perseus Molecular Cloud. Discovery of period-spacing patterns in HD 281229

Scientific study, Accepted: 28. 10. 2026

News from this star system

HD 281229 reveals how a very young star rotates

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Image: HD 281229 reveals how a very young star rotates

HD 281229 is the youngest star known with a detected and modelled gravity-mode period-spacing pattern. It gives an estimated near-core rotation frequency of 1.317 ± 0.05 times per day and an asymptotic period spacing of 4,776 ± 400 seconds....

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Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the HD 281229 system from the Sun?

The HD 281229 system is 988 light years or 303.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the HD 281229 star in?

The HD 281229 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the HD 281229 system?

The HD 281229 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the HD 281229?

The star HD 281229 is a T Tauri star star.

What temperature is the HD 281229?

The primary in the HD 281229 system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

Stellar Brief

30. 10. 2026

The early architecture of planetary systems may be set at birth: a study of Sun-like stars found similar rates of star-planet misalignment across different stages of development. Other findings trace how water and carbon dioxide ice fade around young stars, why white-dwarf debris resists breaking into tiny pieces, and why a reported planet around Gliese 48 remains unconfirmed.

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