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HD 73468 (HR 3417) is a solitary star in the southern circumpolar constellation Volans. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent magnitude of 6.10, and is estimated to be 420 light years away based on parallax measurements. However, it is approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of −26.5 km/s.

HD 73468 is a star with a classification of G8 III, indicating that it is a giant star. It is currently on the horizontal branch — generating energy via helium fusion in its core. HD 73468 has twice the mass of the Sun but has expanded to 10.24 times the radius of the Sun. It shines with a luminosity of 59 L_☉ from its swollen photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,001 K, giving a yellow hue. HD 73468 is metal deficient with an iron abundance 81% that of the Sun and spins with a projected rotational velocity of about 2.1 km/s.

See also

• Lists of stars

References

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v t e Constellation of Volans
List of stars in Volans Volans in Chinese astronomy
Stars	Bayer α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ Variable R S UY HR 2505 2531 2536 2662 2712 2888 2979 2980 3036 3038 3081 3171 3280 3346 3370 3417 3491 3495 3537 3544 3610 HD 59640 68402 74423 76700 Other L 98-59 L 97-12 WD 0806−661 WISE 0734−7157
Exoplanets HD 68402 b HD 76700 b L 98-59 b
Galaxies	NGC 2305 2397 2442 2443 2466 Other AM 0644-741
Galaxy clusters SMACS J0723.3–7327
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