Astronomy:HD 205765

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Short description: Star in the constellation Aquarius
HD 205765
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension  21h 37m 33.77302s[1]
Declination −00° 23′ 25.7789″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.2491[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type A2V[2]
U−B color index +0.055[3]
B−V color index +0.055[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+16.9[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +177[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −109[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.86 ± 0.39[1] mas
Distance370 ± 20 ly
(113 ± 5 pc)
Details
Radius1.7[5] R
Rotational velocity (v sin i)172.2±2.2[6] km/s
Other designations
BD-01° 4180, HD 205765, HIP 106758, HR 8263, SAO 145533.
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 205765 is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. It is an A-type main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of 6.2, which, according to the Bortle scale, makes it faintly visible to the naked eye from dark rural skies. This star is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 172 km/s.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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. Cowley, A. et al. (April 1969), "A study of the bright A stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications", Astronomical Journal 74: 375–406, doi:10.1086/110819, Bibcode1969AJ.....74..375C 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986), "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)", Catalogue of Eggen's UBV Data. SIMBAD, Bibcode1986EgUBV........0M 
  4. Wilson, R. E. (1953), "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities", Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication (Carnegie Institute of Washington D.C.), Bibcode1953GCRV..C......0W 
  5. Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E. et al. (2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS) - Third edition - Comments and statistics", Astronomy & Astrophysics 367 (2): 521–24, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451, Bibcode2001A&A...367..521P 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Díaz, C. G. et al. (July 2011), "Accurate stellar rotational velocities using the Fourier transform of the cross correlation maximum", Astronomy & Astrophysics 531: A143, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016386, Bibcode2011A&A...531A.143D 

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