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Star HD 74272

Bright giant HD 74272 is located 2312 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class A5II, that has 880 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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HD 74272

Bright giant
Spectral class: A5II

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Ascension iconRight ascension: 8h 41m 13.119s
Declination iconDeclination: -47° 19' 1.500'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 1.411
Distance iconSun distance: 2,312.016 ly | 708.9 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: 880 % M Sun
| 9219 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star HD 74272 is 8.8 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: 3311 % R Sun
| 329.5 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star HD 74272 is 33.11 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: 7595 K | 1.31 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of HD 74272 is 7595 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
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Luminosity: 3287 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): 4.7
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): -4.5
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 74272 system structure

 HD 74272

More about HD 74272

Star HD 74272 is is much bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 7595 K (7322 °C), which is about 131 % of Sun's temperature.
       HD 74272 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
n Vel, CD−46°4448, FK5 2570, HIP 42624, HR 3452, SAO 220284, Gaia DR3 5329412200783621120
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External sources
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Gaia database (Gaia DR3 5329412200783621120)
Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the HD 74272 system from the Sun?

The HD 74272 system is 2312 light years or 708.9 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the HD 74272 star in?

The HD 74272 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the HD 74272 system?

The HD 74272 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the HD 74272?

The star HD 74272 is a Bright giant star.

What temperature is star HD 74272?

The star HD 74272 has an effective temperature of 7595 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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