Star in the constellation of Mensa
Nu Mensae , Latinized from ν Mensae , is a solitary[ 10] star situated in the southern circumpolar constellation Mensa . It has an apparent magnitude of 5.76,[ 2] making it faintly visible to the naked eye . The star is relatively close at a distance of 176 light years [ 1] but is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 9.1 km/s .[ 5]
Nu Mensae has a stellar classification of F0/2 III,[ 3] indicating that it is a giant star with a spectrum intermediate between that of an F0 and F2 star. The star has an angular diameter of 0.41± 0.03 mas ,[ 11] and a radius 2.39 times that of the Sun at its estimated distance.[ 8] At present it has 169% the mass of the Sun [ 7] and shines at 11.5 times the luminosity of the Sun [ 9] at an effective temperature of 6,921 K ,[ 7] giving it a white glow with a yellow tint. Despite an age of 1.7 billion years ,[ 7] Nu Mensae spins rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 108 km/s [ 6] and is slightly metal deficient relative to the Sun.[ 7]
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