Astronomy:Psi8 Aurigae
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Short description: Star in the constellation Auriga
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| Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
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| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 53m 57.074s[1] |
| Declination | +38° 30′ 18.06″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.443±0.010[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B9.5p[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 6.471±0.034[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 6.532±0.036[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 6.514±0.018[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.58±0.49[1] mas/yr Dec.: −28.04±0.32[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.36 ± 0.45[1] mas |
| Distance | approx. 750 ly (approx. 230 pc) |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 134.86[5] L☉ |
| Temperature | 9878[5] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 40[6] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Psi8 Aurigae (ψ8 Aur, ψ8 Aurigae) is a star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.443[2] and, based upon parallax measurements, they are approximately 750 light-years (230 parsecs) distant from the Earth.[1]
The spectrum of the star matches a stellar classification of B9.5p[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 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. Bibcode: 2007A&A...474..653V. http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full/2007/41/aa8357-07/aa8357-07.html.Vizier catalog entry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "* psi08 Aur". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=%2A+psi08+Aur.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cowley, A. et al. (1969). "A study of the bright stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications". The Astronomical Journal 74: 375–406. doi:10.1086/110819. Bibcode: 1969AJ.....74..375C.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W. et al. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal 131 (2): 1163–1183. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. Bibcode: 2006AJ....131.1163S. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2006AJ....131.1163S/abstract. Vizier catalog entry
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McDonald, I. et al. (2012). "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Hipparcos stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 427 (1): 343–357. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x. Bibcode: 2012MNRAS.427..343M.Vizier catalog entry
- ↑ Abt, Helmut A. et al. (2002). "Rotational Velocities of B Stars". The Astrophysical Journal 573 (1): 359–365. doi:10.1086/340590. Bibcode: 2002ApJ...573..359A.
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