Eta Normae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Norma |
| Right ascension | 16h 03m 12.89783s [1] |
| Declination | −49° 13′ 46.9151″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.02[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G8III[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 0.3 ± 2[1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 42.05 [1] mas/yr Dec.: 9.14[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 14.86 ± 0.25[2] mas |
| Distance | 219 ± 4 ly (67 ± 1 pc) |
| Other designations | |
Eta Normae (η Nor) is a star in the constellation Norma. Its apparent magnitude is 4.65. Located between 215 and 223 light-years distant, it is a yellow giant of spectral type G8III that has swollen and cooled off the main sequence.[1] It shines with a luminosity approximately 66 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 5100 K.[3]
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