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Polaris Australis is a star in the constellation Octans (Octantis), lying about 280.93 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.
| Spectral type | F0III |
| Luminosity class | III |
| Apparent magnitude | 5.45 |
| Absolute magnitude | 0.77 |
| Luminosity (Sun = 1) | 42.697 |
| Colour index (B−V) | 0.283 |
| Distance | 280.93 ly (86.13 pc) |
Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.
High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.