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Star in the constellation Crux
η Crucis
The 74 exocomet belts imaged by ALMA’s REASONS survey, showing belts of all shapes, sizes and ages (REASONS comboplot full nonames).jpg Image of the debris disk with the REASONS survey
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Crux
Right ascension 12 06 52.89900
Declination −64° 36′ 49.4244″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.14
Characteristics
Spectral type F2 V
U−B color index +0.00
B−V color index +0.35
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+9.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +33.88 mas/yr
Dec.: −37.02 mas/yr
Parallax (π)50.62 ± 0.12 mas
Distance64.4 ± 0.2 ly
(19.76 ± 0.05 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.67
Details
Radius1.3 R☉
Luminosity7 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.01 cgs
Temperature6,964 K
Metallicity −0.04 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)46.1±2.3 km/s
Age2.53 Gyr
Other designations
η Cru, CD−63° 2145, GJ 9388, HD 105211, HIP 59072, HR 4616, SAO 251742.
Database references
SIMBADdata

Eta Crucis (η Crucis) is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Crux. It can be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 4.14. Based upon parallax measurements, η Crucis is located 64 light-years from the Sun. The system made its closest approach about 1.6 million years ago when it achieved perihelion at a distance of roughly 26 light years.

This is an F-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of F2 V. It has 130% of the Sun's radius and shines with 7 times the luminosity of the Sun from an outer atmosphere with an effective temperature of 6,964 K. Observations of the system using the Spitzer Space Telescope show a statistically significant infrared excess of emission at a wavelength of 70 μm. This suggests the presence of a circumstellar disk. The temperature of this material is below 70 K.

Eta Crucis has a pair of visual companions. Component B is a magnitude 11.80 star located at an angular separation of 48.30″ along a position angle of 300°, as of 2010. Component C has a magnitude of 12.16 and lies at an angular separation of 35.50″ along a position angle of 194°, as of 2000.

References

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External links

  • Kaler, James B., "Eta Crucis", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2016-10-08.
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