Astronomy:56 Ursae Majoris
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Short description: Star in the constellation Ursa Major
| Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 22m 49.58373s[1] |
| Declination | +43° 28′ 57.7267″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.03[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G7IIIBa0.3[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.82[4] |
| B−V color index | +1.02[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 1.01±0.05[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −35.561[6] mas/yr Dec.: −10.651[6] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.8813 ± 0.0930[6] mas |
| Distance | 555 ± 9 ly (170 ± 3 pc) |
| Orbit[7] | |
| Period (P) | 16,911+438 −401 days |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 22.9+1.0 −1.1 AU |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.562+0.012 −0.012 |
| Inclination (i) | 68+3.6 −3.4° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 60+3 −3° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 2468401+432 −385 |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 286+2.3 −2.3° |
| Details[7] | |
| 56 UMa A | |
| Mass | 4.3±0.2 M☉ |
| Radius | 21.16±0.86[8] R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.30[8] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,917±34[8] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.05 dex |
| 56 UMa B | |
| Mass | 1.31+0.11 −0.12 M☉ |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
56 Ursae Majoris (56 UMa) is a binary star in the constellation Ursa Major. At an apparent magnitude of 5.03, it is a faint star but visible to the naked eye depending on factors such as light pollution and eyesight. Parallax measurements derive a distance of 555 light-years.
It is a single-lined spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of about 45 years.[5] The primary is an evolved giant star with a spectral class G7IIIBa0.3, a Barium star.[3] The companion star is likely a heavy neutron star born by a supernova that exploded around 100,000 years ago.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Bibcode: 2007A&A...474..653V. http://www.aanda.org/index.php?option=com_article&access=bibcode&Itemid=129&bibcode=2007A%2526A...474..653VFUL.
- ↑ Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues 2237. Bibcode: 2002yCat.2237....0D.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lu, Phillip K. (1991). "Taxonomy of barium stars". Astronomical Journal 101: 2229–2254. doi:10.1086/115845. Bibcode: 1991AJ....101.2229L.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fernie, J. D. (1983). "New UBVRI photometry for 900 supergiants". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 52 (7–22): 7. doi:10.1086/190856. Bibcode: 1983ApJS...52....7F.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pourbaix, D. et al. (2004). "SB9: The ninth catalogue of spectroscopic binary orbits". Astronomy and Astrophysics 424 (2): 727–732. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041213. Bibcode: 2004A&A...424..727P.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vallenari, A. et al. (2022). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940 Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Escorza, A.; Karinkuzhi, D.; Jorissen, A.; Van Eck, S.; Schmelz, J. T.; Verschuur, G. L.; Boffin, H. M. J.; De Rosa, R. J. et al. (2023). "A neutron star candidate in the long-period binary 56 UMa". Astronomy and Astrophysics 670: L14. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202245796. Bibcode: 2023A&A...670L..14E.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Baines, Ellyn K.; Clark, James H.; Kingsley, Bradley I.; Schmitt, Henrique R.; Stone, Jordan M. (2025-05-07). "Vintage NPOI: New and Updated Angular Diameters for 145 Stars" (in en). The Astronomical Journal 169 (6): 293. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/adc930. ISSN 1538-3881.
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