HE 1256-2738

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]

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

References


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