Kappa Octantis

Kappa Octantis, Latinized from κ Octantis, is a solitary star in the southern circumpolar constellation Octans. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.55, making it visible to the naked eye under ideal conditions. The object is located at a distance of 285 light years but is approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of $$.

Kappa Octanits is an Am star, making it difficult to classify. It has been given a stellar classification of A2 mA5-A8, indicating that it is an A2 star with the metallic lines of an A5-A8 star. At present it has 2.07 times the mass of the Sun and 2.75 its radius. It shines at a luminosity of about $$ from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 7,943 K, giving it a white glow. Kappa Octantis is said to be around 350 million years old.