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Theemin

52 Eridani

Knowledge graph52 EriHR 1464HD 29291HIP 21393

Scientific overview

Theemin is a star in the constellation Eridanus (Eridani), lying about 213.87 light-years from Earth.

Class G. Yellow stars like the Sun. On the main sequence they steadily fuse hydrogen into helium. Such stars have surface temperatures around 5,200–6,000 K and appear yellow to the eye.

Physical properties

Spectral typeG8III
Luminosity classIII
Apparent magnitude3.81
Absolute magnitude-0.27
Luminosity (Sun = 1)112
Colour index (B−V)0.957
Distance213.87 ly (65.57 pc)

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

Precision measurements

Astrometry and astrophysics from SIMBAD and Gaia DR3 · Gaia DR3 4878631812268014464 · elevated RUWE

Parallax15.4501 ± 0.1081 masSIMBAD · measured
Distance64.7519 pcGaia · estimated
Proper motion (RA)-49.422 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Proper motion (Dec)-12.543 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Radial velocity-4 ± 0.7 km/sSIMBAD · measured
Spectral typeG8+IIISIMBAD · catalogued
Right ascension (ICRS)68.8877 degSIMBAD · measured
Declination (ICRS)-30.5623 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
  • Distance: ESA Gaia astrometric survey · Gaia EDR3 · Bailer-Jones (2021) · external.gaiaedr3_distance · r_med_geo · row 4878631812268014464 · Bayesian estimate · 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 · 2006AstL...32..759G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Spectral type: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · sp_type · 1989ApJS...71..245K · 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.

Location in the sky

Constellation
Eridanus
Hemisphere
Southern
Best seen
Winter (N. evening sky)
RA / Dec
4.5925h / -30.5623°

Knowledge connections

  • In constellationEridanus

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.