Astronomy:Omicron1 Centauri

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Short description: Star in the constellation Centaurus


For other stars with this Bayer designation, see Omicron Centauri.
ο1 Centauri
Location of ο1 Cen (circled)
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension  11h 31m 46.07s[1]
Declination −59° 26′ 31.4″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.13[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Yellow hypergiant
Spectral type G3 0-Ia[3][4]
B−V color index +1.08[2]
Variable type SRd[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−20.00[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.491[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +1.604[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3254 ± 0.0734[1] mas
Distance10,100+2,700
−1,100 ly
(3,110+820
−530 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−9.0[4]
Details
Mass27±5.4[7] M☉
Radius440±35[7] R☉
Luminosity68,000[8] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)0.19[9] cgs
Temperature5,700[8] K
Age10–12[8] Myr
Other designations
ο1 Cen, CD−58°4100, GC 15818, HD 100261, HIP 56243, HR 4441, SAO 239145, CCDM J11318-5927[10]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omicron1 Centauri is a star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ο1 Centauri, and abbreviated Omicron1 Cen or ο1 Cen. It is approximately 10,000 light years from Earth, though this is very uncertain.

A light curve for Omicron1 Centauri, adapted from O'Connell (1961)[11]

ο1 Centauri is a yellow G-type supergiant or hypergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.13. Daniel Joseph Kelly O'Connell discovered that the star is a variable star by studying photographic plates taken from 1934 to 1952, and announced his discovery in 1961.[12] It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.8 to +6.6 with a period of 200 days.[5] Other studies have reported only small brightness variations.[13][14] It is the MK spectral standard for class G3 O-Ia,[15] indicating a highly luminous mass-losing hypergiant star. It has also be classified as F8 Ia0[16] and F7 Ia/ab.[17] The size, luminosity, and distance are equally uncertain.

ο1 Cen forms a very close naked eye double star with ο2 Centauri, a hotter blue supergiant that may be physically associated. ο1 Cen also has an 11th magnitude companion only 13.5" distant,[18] although it appears to be a foreground star unrelated to the other two.[19] ο1 Cen is located very close to V382 Carinae, the brightest yellow hypergiant star in the night sky.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Malyuto, V.; Schmidt-Kaler, T. (1997). "Quantitative spectral classification based on photoelectric spectrum scanner measurements of F-K stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics 325: 693. Bibcode: 1997A&A...325..693M. 
  3. ↑ Keenan, P. C.; Pitts, R. E. (1980). "Revised MK spectral types for G, K, and M stars". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 42: 541. doi:10.1086/190662. Bibcode: 1980ApJS...42..541K. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arellano Ferro, A. et al. (1991). "A new discussion on the M(v) - W(O I 7774 A) relationship for F-G stars in the light of high-resolution data". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 250: 1. doi:10.1093/mnras/250.1.1. Bibcode: 1991MNRAS.250....1A. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Samus, N. N. et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S 1. Bibcode: 2009yCat....102025S. 
  6. ↑ Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters 32 (11): 759–771. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. Bibcode: 2006AstL...32..759G. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kervella, Pierre et al. (January 2022). "Stellar and substellar companions from Gaia EDR3. Proper-motion anomaly and resolved common proper-motion pairs". Astronomy and Astrophysics 657: A7. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202142146. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode: 2022A&A...657A...7K. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Kaler, James B.. "Omicron 1,2 Centauri". Stars. University of Illinois. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/omicen.html. 
  9. ↑ Mallik, Sushma V. (1998). "The central depth of the Ca II triplet lines as a discriminant of chromospheric activity in late type stars". Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India 26: 479. Bibcode: 1998BASI...26..479M. 
  10. ↑ "omi01 Cen". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=omi01+Cen. 
  11. ↑ O'Connell, D. J. K. (1961). "The semi-regular variable o1 Centauri". Ricerche Astronomiche 6 (13): 353–359. Bibcode: 1961RA......6..353O. 
  12. ↑ O'Connell, D. J. K. (1961). "The semi-regular variable o1 Centauri". Ricerche Astronomiche 6 (13): 353–359. Bibcode: 1961RA......6..353O. https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/1961RA......6..353O. Retrieved 14 December 2024. 
  13. ↑ Friedrich, D.; Schoffel, E. (1971). "New Bright Southern Variable Stars". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars 558: 1. Bibcode: 1971IBVS..558....1F. 
  14. ↑ Sterken, C. et al. (1993). "Longterm Photometry of Variables at ESO - Part Two - the Second Data Catalogue 1986-1990". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 102: 79. Bibcode: 1993A&AS..102...79S. 
  15. ↑ Garcia, B. (1989). "A list of MK standard stars". Bulletin d'Information du Centre de Données Stellaires 36: 27. Bibcode: 1989BICDS..36...27G. 
  16. ↑ Mantegazza, L. (1992). "Luminosities of yellow supergiants from near-infrared spectra - Calibration through Magellanic Cloud stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics 265: 527. Bibcode: 1992A&A...265..527M. 
  17. ↑ Sowell, James R. (1990). "A survey of Balmer-line profiles and IRAS fluxes in forty yellow supergiants". Astronomical Journal 100: 834. doi:10.1086/115567. Bibcode: 1990AJ....100..834S. 
  18. ↑ Mason, Brian D. et al. (2001). "The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog". The Astronomical Journal 122 (6): 3466. doi:10.1086/323920. Bibcode: 2001AJ....122.3466M. 
  19. ↑ 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.
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