LP 658-2 is a degenerate (white dwarf) star in the constellation of Orion, the single known object in its system. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 14.488.
According to a 2009 paper, it is the eighth closest known white dwarf to the Sun (after Sirius B, Procyon B, van Maanen's star, Gliese 440, 40 Eridani B, Stein 2051 B and GJ 1221).[1] Its trigonometric parallax from the CTIOPI (Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) Parallax Investigation) 0.9 m telescope program, published in 2009, is 0.15613 ± 0.00084 arcsec, corresponding to a distance 6.40 ± 0.03 pc, or 20.89 ± 0.11 ly. Also, previous less precise parallax measurements of LP 658-2 present in YPC (Yale Parallax Catalog) and among results of CTIOPI 1.5 m telescope program:
LP 658-2 parallax measurements
| Source | Paper | Parallax, mas | Distance, pc | Distance, ly | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPC | van Altena et al., 1995 | 155.0 ± 2.1 | 6.45 ± 0.09 | 21.04 ± 0.29 | ||
| CTIOPI 1.5 m | TSN-14 (Costa et al., 2005) | 156.93 ± 2.67 | 6.37 ± 0.11 | 20.78 ± 0.35 | [2] | |
| CTIOPI 0.9 m | TSN-21 (Subasavage et al., 2009) | 156.13 ± 0.84 | 6.40 ± 0.03 | 20.89 ± 0.11 |
There are two sets of published physical parameters of LP 658-2, significantly differing from each other: one from and, the other from .
Despite it being classified as a "white" dwarf, it appears yellowish white rather than white, due to temperature, cooler than the Sun's and comparable with that of a K-type main sequence star.