3.17
Apparent Mag370
Distance (ly)B8III
Spectral Type13,000
Temperature (K)Nu Puppis is a blue-white giant in Puppis.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.17
Absolute Magnitude-2.25
Distance370 light-years
Spectral TypeB8III
Temperature13,000 K
Luminosity2,500 L☉
Radius4.8 R☉
Mass4.7 M☉
Right Ascension06h 37m 45.7s
Declination-43° 11′ 45.3″
ConstellationPuppis
Notable Facts
- Nu Puppis is a B-type giant star
- It is about 2,500 times more luminous than the Sun
- The star lies in a rich region of the southern Milky Way