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ε Corvi

Location of ε Corvi (circled)
Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Corvus
Right ascension	12 10 07.48058
Declination	–22° 37′ 11.1620″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+3.024
Characteristics
Spectral type	K2 III
U−B color index	+1.458
B−V color index	+1.318
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+4.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: –71.74 mas/yr Dec.: +10.25 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	10.26 ± 0.16 mas
Distance	318 ± 5 ly (97 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−1.82+0.15 −0.14
Details
Mass	3.2 M☉
Radius	52 R☉
Surface gravity (log g)	2.16 cgs
Temperature	4320 K
Metallicity	–0.13 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	1.0 km/s
Other designations
2 Crv, BD−21° 3487, FK5 453, HD 105707, HIP 59316, HR 4630, SAO 180531.
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Epsilon Corvi (ε Crv, ε Corvi) is a star in the southern constellation of Corvus. It has the traditional name Minkar /ˈmɪŋkɑːr/, from Arabic منقار minqar meaning "beak " The apparent visual magnitude is +3.0 and it is located at a distance of 318 light-years (97 parsecs) from Earth.

In Chinese, 軫宿 (Zhěn Sù), meaning Chariot (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of ε Corvi, γ Corvi, δ Corvi and β Corvi. Consequently, ε Corvi itself is known as 軫宿二 (Zhěn Sù èr, English: the Second Star of Chariot.).

Epsilon Corvi is a red giant with a stellar classification of K2 III, having consumed the hydrogen at its core and evolved away from the main sequence. It has about three times the Sun's mass. The interferometry-measured angular diameter of this star is about 4.99 mas, which, at its estimated distance, equates to a physical radius of about 52 times the radius of the Sun. The effective temperature of the outer envelope is 4320 K, giving it an orange hue that is characteristic of a K-type star. Around 4 times as massive as the Sun, it spent much of its life as a main sequence star of spectral type B5V.

References

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v t e Constellation of Corvus
List of stars in Corvus Corvus in Chinese astronomy
Stars	Bayer α (Alchiba) β (Kraz) γ (Gienah) δ (Algorab) ε (Minkar) ζ η Flamsteed 3 6 Variable R W RV SX TT TU TV TY (31 Crt) VV HR 4699 HD 103774 104067 111031 Other EC 11507-2253 Ross 695 DENIS-P J1228.2−1547 LHS 2520 Stargate VHS J1256–1257
Exoplanets HD 104067 b
Nebulae NGC 4361
Galaxies	NGC 4027 Other Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/4039)
Galaxy clusters NGC 4038 Group
Astronomical events SN 2004gt SN 2007sr
Category

• Corvus (constellation)
• Bayer objects
• Stars with proper names
• Flamsteed objects
• Hipparcos objects
• K-type giants
• Bright Star Catalogue objects
• Henry Draper Catalogue objects
• Durchmusterung objects