Alpha Phoenicis

Location of α Phoenicis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension 00
Declination –42° 18′ 21.5539″
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.377
Characteristics
Spectral type K0.5 IIIb
U−B color index +0.903
B−V color index +1.092
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +74.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +233.05 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 38.50 ± 0.73mas
Distance 85 ± 2 ly
(26.0 ± 0.5 pc)
Orbit
Period (P) 3848.8 days
Eccentricity (e) 0.34
Inclination (i) 128.0 ± 5.4°
Longitude of the node (Ω) 242.8 ± 3.9°
Periastron epoch (T) 2416201.8 HJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
19.8°
Details
Radius 15R
Surface gravity (log g) 2.53
Temperature 4,436K
Metallicity [Fe/H] –0.73dex
Other designations
Ankaa, Nair al Zaurak, Cymbae, Lucida Cymbae, CD -42°116, FK5 12, GCTP 71.00, HIP 2081, HR 99, HD 2261, LTT 231, SAO 215093.

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