ζ Puppis

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
stellar classification
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 2.25
-6.0
gptkbp:BayerDesignation gptkb:Zeta_Puppis
gptkbp:brightestStar gptkb:Puppis
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:FK5_292
gptkb:HD_66811
gptkb:HIP_39429
gptkb:HR_3165
gptkb:BD-39_2602
GC 4352
CD-39 3982
GSC 07751-01713
NSV 3727
SAO 219916
WDS J08036-4000
gptkbp:colorIndexB-V -0.27
-1.08
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Puppis
gptkbp:declination -40° 00′ 11″
gptkbp:diameter 14 solar radii
gptkbp:discoveredBy N/A (known since antiquity)
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 1,090 light-years
gptkbp:evolutionaryStage supergiant
gptkbp:heliumAbundance high
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ζ Puppis
gptkbp:luminosity 550,000 times Sun
gptkbp:mass 56 solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity -0.13 [Fe/H]
gptkbp:name Naos
gptkbp:notableFor strong stellar wind
runaway star
one of the closest O-type stars to Earth
gptkbp:parallax 2.99 mas
gptkbp:radialVelocity +20.0 km/s
gptkbp:rightAscension 08h 03m 35.0s
gptkbp:rotationPeriod 220 km/s
gptkbp:spectralType O4If(n)p
gptkbp:temperature 40,000 K
gptkbp:variableStar yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HD_66811
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8