HD 93250

HD 93250

HD 93250 is the bright star just above and left of the centre of this image of the Carina Nebula, directly above the Keyhole Nebula.
Credit: ESO
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 10h 44m 45.028s
Declination −59° 33 54.68
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.41
Characteristics
Spectral type O4 IV(fc)
U−B color index −0.85
B−V color index +0.17
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)11.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −7.116 mas/yr
Dec.: +3.081 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.4115±0.0199 mas
Distance7,900 ± 400 ly
(2,400 ± 100 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−6.14
Orbit
Period (P)194.31±0.39 d
Semi-major axis (a)1.224±0.028 mas
Eccentricity (e)0.217±0.011
Inclination (i)22±41°
Longitude of the node (Ω)59±20°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
171±24°
Details
Radius15.9 R
Luminosity1,000,000 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.96 cgs
Temperature46,000 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)130 km/s
Age1.3 Myr
A
Mass49 M
Other designations
1E 104248-5918.0, XMMU J104444.8-593354, ALS 1859, 2E 2317, HIP 52558, CD-58°3537, GC 14791, CGO 246, GCRV 25947, PPM 339400, Trumpler 16 180, SAO 238423, Trumpler 14 101, TYC 8626-2075-1, CPC 20°3140, GOS G287.51-00.54 01, CPD58°2661, GSC 08626-02075
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 93250 is a highly luminous hot blue binary star in the Carina Nebula in the constellation Carina.