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Beta Volantis

Beta Volantis
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Location of β Volantis.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Volans
Right ascension 08h 25m 44.19s
Declination −66° 08′ 12.8″
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.77
Characteristics
Spectral type K1III
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −35.74 ± 0.10 mas/yr
Dec.: −152.22 ± 0.10 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 30.33 ± 0.10mas
Distance 107.5 ± 0.4 ly
(33.0 ± 0.1 pc)
Details
Mass 1.62 ± 0.20 M
Luminosity 41 ± 3 L
Temperature 4,546 K
Other designations
β Vol, GJ 3499, HD 71878, HIP 41312, HR 3347, SAO 250228, CD−65° 648
Database references
SIMBAD data

Beta Volantis (β Vol, β Volantis) is the brightest star of the constellation Volans. Its distance is about 108 light years and spectral class is K1III.


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