F-type star
(F, F-class star)
(spectral class of star a bit hotter than then Sun)
An F-type star is a star within the F-class, a
spectral class indicating stars with neutral hydrogen
lines
a yellow-white color,
and a surface temperature in the range of 6200-7200 K,
a bit hotter than the Sun,
with a spectral energy distribution (SED) peaking within the visible range.
Main sequence stars of this class are on the order of
1.5 solar masses, 1.5 times solar radius, and a bit brighter than the Sun.
Such main sequence stars burn their hydrogen in a few billion years.
Characteristics F-type main sequence stars:
F-type main sequence stars are somewhat Sun-like and
a number are within 10 parsecs, making them
of interest in checking for extra-solar planets
within habitable zones:
| star | distance | type |
| Procyon A | 3 pc | F5 IV-V |
| Pi3 Orionis | 8 pc | F6 V |
| Chi Draconis A | 8 pc | F7 V |
| Xi Ursae Majoris | 8.8 pc | F8.5G0 Ve |
| Zeta Tucanae | 8.6 pc | F9.5 V |
| Gamma Leporis A | 8.97 pc | F6 V |
(star type,spectral class)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification#Class_F
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-type_main-sequence_star
https://chview.nova.org/solcom/stars3/100-fs.htm
https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~pberlind/atlas/htmls/astars.html
| WaveL | Freq | Photon
Energy | | |
| 290nm | 1.1PHz | 4.3eV | begin | F-type star |
| 387nm | 775THz | 3.3eV | end | F-type star |
|
Referenced by pages:
51 Eridani b
calcium (Ca)
FGK star
GRO J1655-40
HAT-P-7b
HD 114762
KIC 8462852
Messier 67 (M67)
Morgan classification
planet demographics
post-starburst galaxy (PSB galaxy)
RR Lyrae variable (RRL)
shell star (sh)
spectral class
Spectroscopic Properties of Cool Stars (SPOCS)
stellar demographics
T4 Automated Photometric Telescope (T4 APT)
XO-3b
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