HD 65750

HD 65750

The nebula surrounding HD 65750
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 07h 56m 50.94795s
Declination −59° 07 32.7605
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.2 - 7.1
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB
Spectral type M1 II
U−B color index +2.18
B−V color index +1.93
Variable type LB
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+23.17 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.030 mas/yr
Dec.: +9.789 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.6230±0.0931 mas
Distance1,240 ± 40 ly
(380 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass3.6 M
Radius121 R
Luminosity2,297 L
Surface gravity (log g)0.60 cgs
Temperature3,640 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.4 dex
Other designations
V341 Car, CD−58°1926, HD 65750, HIP 38834, SAO 235638, HR 3126
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 65750, also known as V341 Carinae is a bright red giant star in the constellation Carina. It is surrounded by a prominent reflection nebula, known as IC 2220, nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula.