HE 1256-2738

HE 1256-2738
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Hydra
Right ascension +12h 59m 01.44s[1]
Declination −27° 54′ 18.5″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 16.46[1]
Distance1000 ly
(310 pc)
Spectral typesdOB[1]
Other designations
HE 1256-2738, EC 12563-2738, USNO-B1.0 0620-00338249[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HE 1256-2738 is a subdwarf located approximately 1,000 light years away in the constellation Hydra, with a surface temperature of approximately 38,000 °C (68,400 °F). Along with stars HE 2359-2844 and LS IV-14 116, HE 1256-2738 forms a new group of star called heavy metal subdwarfs.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "HE 1256-2738". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Astronomers Discover Two Heavy Metal Stars". Science News. August 2, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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