HD 63922 is a class B0III[3] (blue giant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.11[2] and it is approximately 1600 light years away based on parallax.[1]

HD 63922
Location of HD 63922 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 07h 49m 14.29536s[1]
Declination −46° 22′ 23.5422″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.11[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B0III[3]
U−B color index −1.01[2]
B−V color index −0.18[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+24.00[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -4.37[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +8.66[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.98 ± 0.28 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. 1,600 ly
(approx. 510 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-4.37[5]
Details
Mass19.3[6] M
Luminosity3209[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)3.95[7] cgs
Temperature31,200[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.16[5] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)49[3] km/s
Other designations
P Puppis, CD-46°3458, CCDM J07493-4622A, GC 10576, GSC 08134-03515, HIP 38164, HR 3055, HD 63922, SAO 219035, WDS J07492-4622Aa,Ab
Database references
SIMBADdata

It is a multiple star; the primary has one close companion, Ab, at 0.3" separation and magnitude 7.19, and a more distant one, B, at 59.1" and 8.79 magnitude.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. S2CID 18759600. Vizier catalog entry
  2. ^ a b c d Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  3. ^ a b c Hoffleit, D.; Warren, W. H. (1995). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit+, 1991)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: V/50. Originally Published in: 1964BS....C......0H. 5050. Bibcode:1995yCat.5050....0H.
  4. ^ Wilson, R. E. (1953). "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities". Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication. Carnegie Institution for Science. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W. LCCN 54001336.
  5. ^ a b c Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv:1108.4971. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. S2CID 119257644. Vizier catalog entry
  6. ^ Tetzlaff, N.; Neuhäuser, R.; Hohle, M. M. (2011). "A catalogue of young runaway Hipparcos stars within 3 kpc from the Sun". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 410 (1): 190–200. arXiv:1007.4883. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.410..190T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17434.x. S2CID 118629873. Vizier catalog entry
  7. ^ a b Nieva, M.-F.; Przybilla, N. (2012). "Present-day cosmic abundances". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 539: A143. arXiv:1203.5787. Bibcode:2012A&A...539A.143N. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118158. S2CID 119206639.
  8. ^ Mason, Brian D.; Wycoff, Gary L.; Hartkopf, William I.; Douglass, Geoffrey G.; Worley, Charles E. (2001). "The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog". The Astronomical Journal. 122 (6): 3466. Bibcode:2001AJ....122.3466M. doi:10.1086/323920. Vizier catalog entry