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Main-sequence star · Carina

HR 3220

Knowledge graphHR 3220HD 68456HIP 39903Gl 297.1

Scientific overview

HR 3220 is a main-sequence star in the constellation Carina (Carinae), lying about 65.17 light-years from Earth.

Class F. Yellow-white stars, somewhat hotter and more massive than the Sun. Such stars have surface temperatures around 6,000–7,500 K and appear yellow-white to the eye.

Physical properties

Spectral typeF5V
Luminosity classV
Apparent magnitude4.74
Absolute magnitude3.24
Luminosity (Sun = 1)4.418
Colour index (B−V)0.437
Distance65.17 ly (19.98 pc)

Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.

Precision measurements

Astrometry and astrophysics from SIMBAD

Parallax36.2472 ± 0.9954 masSIMBAD · measured
Proper motion (RA)-145.7 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Proper motion (Dec)-301.2 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Radial velocity23.12 ± 0.62 km/sSIMBAD · measured
Spectral typeF6VFe-0.8CH-0.4SIMBAD · catalogued
Right ascension (ICRS)122.3 degSIMBAD · measured
Declination (ICRS)-61.3024 degSIMBAD · measured
Full field-level provenance
  • Parallax: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · plx_value · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (RA): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (Dec): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmdec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 2020AJ....160...83S · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Spectral type: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · sp_type · 2006AJ....132..161G · catalogue identifier/value · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11

measured = direct catalogue value · estimated = Bayesian inference (Bailer-Jones distance) · modeled = model output (Gaia GSP-Phot). Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.

Evolution

A main-sequence star fuses hydrogen into helium in its core. It will remain on the main sequence for most of its life before evolving into a giant.

Location in the sky

Constellation
Carina
Hemisphere
Southern
Best seen
Spring (N. evening sky)
RA / Dec
8.1502h / -61.3024°

Knowledge connections

  • In constellationCarina

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • HYG DatabaseHYG Database (Hipparcos + Yale Bright Star + Gliese), by D. Nash / astronexus

    Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.

  • HipparcosESA Hipparcos space astrometry mission

    High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.