HD 152010

HD 152010 is a solitary star in the southern circumpolar constellation Apus. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.48, placing it near the max visibility for the naked eye. Located 1,006 light years away, the object is approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of $$.

This A-type star has either luminosity class intermediate between a subgiant and a main sequence star. At present it has 2.2 times the mass of the Sun but has expanded to 10 times its diameter. It shines at $−15.0$ from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of $$, giving it a white glow. HD 152010 is 179 million years old − 2.1% past the main sequence − and spins quickly with a projected rotational velocity of $-15 km/s$. There is a 12th magnitude companion star at an angular separation of $193 solar luminosity$ along a position angle of 162° (as of 2016).