HD 206893
star in the constellation Capricornus
HD 206893 is a young star with a planetary system located in the southern constellation of Capricornus, the sea goat. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.69, which is faint enough that it is a challenge to view with the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements, this star is located at a distance of 133 light years from the Sun. It is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −11.8 km/s. From the location and velocity of this star, there is a 61.1% probability it is a member of the Argus moving group.
Observations
The stellar classification of HD 206893 is F5V, matching an F-type main-sequence star that is generating energy through hydrogen fusion at its core. Its metallicity – the abundance of elements more massive than helium – is similar to that in the Sun. Due to uncertainties in the age of young F-type dwarfs, the age of the star is not well constrained but is most probably in the range of 3 to 300 million years. Assuming a likely age of about 250 million years, a stellar model of HD 206893 yields a mass 32% greater than the Sun and a radius 26% broader. As a young star, it has a relatively high rate of spin with a projected rotational velocity of 32 km/s.
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