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η Antliae
Location of η Antliae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Antlia[1]
Right ascension 09h 58m 52.275s[2]
Declination −35° 53′ 27.50″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.222[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type F1 V[4]
U−B color index +0.068[3]
B−V color index +0.333[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+30[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −89.728 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −15.945 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)30.0499±0.0776 mas[2]
Distance108.5 ± 0.3 ly
(33.28 ± 0.09 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.62[1]
Details
η Ant A
Mass1.55[6] M
Radius1.72[7] R
Luminosity6.6[6] L
Surface gravity (log g)3.94[4] cgs
Temperature7,132[4] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.20[4] dex
Age0.9[6] Gyr
Other designations
η Antliae, Eta Ant, η Ant, CD−35 6050, FK5 377, HD 86629, HIP 48926, HR 3947, SAO 200926, PPM 287133[8]
Database references
SIMBADdata
binary set

Eta Antliae is a double star in the southern constellation of Antlia. Its Bayer designation is Latinized from η Antliae, and abbreviated Eta Ant or η Ant, respectively. The brighter component has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.222,[3] making it visible to the naked eye. Parallax measurements of the system yield a distance estimate of 108.5 light-years (33.3 parsecs) from Earth.[7] It is drifting further away with a heliocentric radial velocity of +30 km/s.[5]

The main component has a stellar classification of F1 V,[4] which indicates that it is an F-type main sequence star. This star has 55%[6] more mass than the Sun and a 72% greater radius.[7] It shines with 6.6[6] times the Sun's luminosity at an effective temperature of 7,132 K.[4] This heat gives it the yellow-white glow of an F-type star.[9] There is a faint companion star located 31 arcseconds away with an apparent magnitude of +11.3. Most likely this pair form a binary star system.[10]

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