Alpha Phoenicis

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
binary star system
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 2.40
gptkbp:BayerDesignation α Phoenicis
gptkbp:catalogueNumber HD 2261
HIP 2081
HR 99
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Phoenix
gptkbp:declination -42° 18′ 21″
gptkbp:diameter 15 solar radii
gptkbp:discoveredIn prehistory
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 85 light years
gptkbp:eclipticLatitude -42.3°
6.6°
gptkbp:FlamsteedDesignation 1 Phoenicis
gptkbp:hasCompanion yes
stellar classification
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Phoenicis
gptkbp:luminosity 83 times solar
gptkbp:mass 1.57 solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity [Fe/H] = -0.49
gptkbp:nameOrigin Arabic: 'Anqa', meaning 'the Phoenix'
gptkbp:orbitType unknown
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Ankaa
gptkbp:parallax 0.18 mas
38.35 mas
gptkbp:properMotionRA +176.84 mas/yr
-154.36 mas/yr
gptkbp:radialVelocity +74.6 km/s
gptkbp:rightAscension 00h 26m 17.1s
gptkbp:spectralType K0.5IIIb
gptkbp:temperature 4,436 K
gptkbp:variableStar no
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phoenicis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7