Star
σ Puppis
HIP 36377 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.51) — a surface around 3,800 K.
Distance
194 light-years
Spectral type
K5III SB
Brightness
mag 3.25
Absolute mag
-0.62
Luminosity
154 × Sun
Surface
~3,800 K
Right ascension
7h 29m 14s
Declination
−43° 18′
- σ Puppis is a orange giant in Puppis.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.