Astronomy:2 Equulei

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Short description: Double star system in the constellation Equuleus
2 Equulei
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Equuleus
Right ascension  21h 02m 12.50262s[1]
Declination +07° 10′ 47.1545″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.698[2] (7.41 + 7.64)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type F6V[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−4.8±1.6[5] km/s
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.16±0.18[2]
A
Proper motion (μ) RA: −9.184[6] mas/yr
Dec.: −12.915[6] mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.8125 ± 0.2481[6] mas
Distance370 ± 10 ly
(113 ± 3 pc)
B
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.238[7] mas/yr
Dec.: −17.934[7] mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.5577 ± 0.0298[7] mas
Distance381 ± 1 ly
(116.9 ± 0.4 pc)
Details
2 Equ A
Mass1.73[5] M
Radius3.37[8] R
Luminosity13.087[8] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.05[5] cgs
Temperature6,561±80[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.17[5] dex
Age1.6[5] Gyr
2 Equ B
Radius2.74[9] R
Luminosity10.828 L
Temperature6,330[9] K
Other designations
λ Equ, 2 Equulei, BD+06°4731, HD 200256, HIP 103813, LTT 16227, SAO 126482[10]
Database references
SIMBADdata

2 Equulei is a double star system in the constellation of Equuleus.

The primary component of the 2 Equulei pair is an F-type main sequence star. As of 2015, the secondary had an angular separation of 2.90 arc seconds along a position angle of 213° from the primary.[3] They form a common proper motion pair, two stars at approximately the same distance and moving in the same direction.[4] Gaia EDR3 gives them parallaxes of 8.8125±0.2471 mas and 8.5577±0.0298 mas respectively, although they are flagged as potentially unreliable.[6][7] These parallaxes correspond to a distance of around 380 ly, in contrast to the Hipparcos distance of 260±20 ly for the two stars as a pair.[1]

2 Equulei has been referred to in some sources as λ (Lambda) Equulei, although it was not given that designation by Bayer.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 van Leeuwen, F. (2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, Bibcode2007A&A...474..653V. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Holmberg, J. et al. (July 2009), "The Geneva-Copenhagen survey of the solar neighbourhood. III. Improved distances, ages, and kinematics", Astronomy and Astrophysics 501 (3): 941–947, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200811191, Bibcode2009A&A...501..941H. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mason, B. D. et al. (2014), "The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog", The Astronomical Journal 122 (6): 3466, doi:10.1086/323920, Bibcode2001AJ....122.3466M, http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR?-source=B/wds, retrieved 2015-07-22 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Abt, Helmut A. (2008). "Visual Multiples. IX. MK Spectral Types". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 176 (1): 216–217. doi:10.1086/525529. Bibcode2008ApJS..176..216A. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Casagrande, L. et al. (2011), "New constraints on the chemical evolution of the solar neighbourhood and Galactic disc(s). Improved astrophysical parameters for the Geneva-Copenhagen Survey", Astronomy & Astrophysics 530 (A138): 21, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016276, Bibcode2011A&A...530A.138C. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Brown, A. G. A. (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 649: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. Bibcode2021A&A...649A...1G.  Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Brown, A. G. A. (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 649: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. Bibcode2021A&A...649A...1G.  Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode2018A&A...616A...1G.  Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode2018A&A...616A...1G.  Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  10. "2 Equ -- Double or multiple star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=2+Equ, retrieved 2017-02-17.