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171 G. Puppis
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Star in the constellation Puppis
171 G. Puppis
J2000.0
Puppis
A
07 45 35.02168
-34 10 20.5143
5.38
B
07 45 38.42749
-33 55 51.3414
16.7
A
Subgiant5588607120530408832
F9 V
+0.56
−0.085
A
+102.6
−221.54
+1,722.11
65.75
0.51
+4.57
Aa
Ab
8406 29 7 commas days
9.15 0.31 0.33 AU
0.443 0.002 0.001
184.38 0.16 0.17
4.762 0.013
Aa
0.85
1.13 0.10 0.09
1.80 0.49 0.28
-0.78 0.06
4.34 0.07 0.09
5858 70 commas
4.4
Ab
0.42 0.03 ≥
y
B
0.507 0.007
logLT -4.2076 4405 4radius
6.2 -5
4405 15 commas
7.882 0.008
288 63077 3018
A
−33°4113 37853 3018 198404
B
VB 3, 0743-336
GJ+288+A A
GJ+288+B B
00591 A
00592 B
171 G. Puppis (171 Pup) is a triple star system in the constellation of Puppis – the stern of Argo Navis – of apparent magnitude +5.38. Lacking a Bayer designation, it is instead known by its Gould designation. Based upon parallax measurements, the system is 49.6 light years away from the Solar System.
The inner pair form a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of around 23 years. The orbit has a semi-major axis of 9.15 AU and a mild eccentricity of 0.443. The primary has a spectral class of F9V, matching a late F-type main-sequence star. However, stellar evolution models suggest it has left the main sequence and is now a subgiant.20.2.1 astrophysical_parameters‣ 20.2 Astrophysical parameter tables ‣ Chapter 20 Datamodel description ‣ Part V Gaia archive ‣ Gaia Data Release 3 Documentation release 1.3 https://gea.esac.esa.int/archive/documentation/GDR3/Gaia_archive/chap_datamodel/sec_dm_astrophysical_parameter_tables/ssec_dm_astrophysical_parameters.html#astrophysical_parameters-evolstage_flame 2025-06-01 gea.esac.esa.int Little is known about the secondary, but its mass should be at least 0.42.
There is a common proper motion companion, Van Biesbroeck 3 or WD 0743–340, at an angular separation of 869.65″ along a position angle of 2.81° from the inner pair. This is a white dwarf with a classification of DC11.0 and a temperature of 4,600 K, making it one of the coolest white dwarfs known.
171 G. Puppis is believed to be among the oldest star systems in the solar neighbourhood, being of the Population II. The primary's metal-to-hydrogen ratio is a logarithm of -0.78, translating to 16% of the Sun's abundance. In the early universe, the metallicity of the interstellar medium was much lower than that of the current universe.Populations I and II Definition, Examples, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/science/Population-I 2025-06-01 Britannica en
Notes
radius Calculated, using the Stefan-Boltzmann law and the star's effective temperature and luminosity, with respect to the solar nominal effective temperature of commas 5,772 K:
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