Astronomy:55 Ursae Majoris

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Short description: Star in the constellation Ursa Major
55 Ursae Majoris
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension  11h 19m 07.89965s[1]
Declination +38° 11′ 08.0285″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.80[2] (4.78 / 5.3)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type A2V[2]
(A1V + A2V + A1V)[4]
U−B color index +0.04[5]
B−V color index +0.09[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-3.0 ± 2[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -58.80[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -65.33[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)17.00 ± 0.34[1] mas
Distance192 ± 4 ly
(59 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-0.09 ± 0.20[4]
Orbit[4]
Primary55 UMa Aa
Companion55 UMa Ab
Period (P)2.5537985 d
Eccentricity (e)0.323
Periastron epoch (T)2449602.368
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
116.8°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
79.1 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
89.1 km/s
Orbit[4]
Primary55 UMa A
Companion55 UMa B
Period (P)1872.7 ± 7.4 d
Semi-major axis (a)0.0913 ± 0.0009″
Eccentricity (e)0.126 ± 0.008
Inclination (i)64.8 ± 0.8°
Longitude of the node (Ω)130.0 ± 0.8°
Periastron epoch (T)2448805 ± 18
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
223.9 ± 3.7°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
8.4 ± 1.3 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
20.2 ± 6.9 km/s
Details[4]
55 UMa Aa
Mass2.0 M
Surface gravity (log g)4.25 cgs
Temperature9230 ± 230 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)30 ± 4 km/s
55 UMa Ab
Mass1.8 M
Surface gravity (log g)4.25 cgs
Temperature8810 ± 250 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)45 ± 5 km/s
55 UMa B
Mass2.1 M
Surface gravity (log g)4.25 cgs
Temperature9290 ± 190 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)55 ± 5 km/s
Other designations
Database references
SIMBADdata

55 Ursae Majoris (55 UMa) is a triple star system in the constellation Ursa Major. Its apparent magnitude is 4.80. Two stars form a close spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 2.55 days. The third star orbits the central pair every 1873 days.[4] All three stars are A-type main-sequence stars.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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. http://www.aanda.org/index.php?option=com_article&access=bibcode&Itemid=129&bibcode=2007A%2526A...474..653VFUL. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "* 55 UMa". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=%2A+55+UMa. 
  3. "Sixth Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binary Stars". United States Naval Observatory. http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astrometry/optical-IR-prod/wds/orb6. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Liu, Ning; Gies, Douglas R.; Xiong, Ying; Riddle, Reed L.; Bagnuolo, Jr., William G.; Barry, Donald J.; Ferrara, Elizabeth C.; Hartkopf, William I. et al. (1997). "Tomographic Separation of Composite Spectra. V. The Triple Star System 55 Ursae Majoris". The Astrophysical Journal 485 (1): 350–358. doi:10.1086/304418. Bibcode1997ApJ...485..350L. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986). "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)". Catalogue of Eggen's UBV Data. Bibcode1986EgUBV........0M. http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1986EgUBV........0M&db_key=AST&nosetcookie=1. 
  6. Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). "General catalogue of stellar radial velocities". Washington. Bibcode1953GCRV..C......0W.