Astronomy:ST Andromedae

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ST Andromedae
ST Andromedae.jpg
ST Andromedae in optical light
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension  23h 38m 45.1329s[1]
Declination 35° 46′ 21.2432″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.7 to 11.8[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type C4,3e-C6,4e[2]
Variable type SRa[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.271±0.060 [1] mas/yr
Dec.: −2.573±0.046 [1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.5371 ± 0.0488[1] mas
Distance6,100 ± 600 ly
(1,900 ± 200 pc)
Details
Luminosity2,660[3] L
Temperature2,825[3] K
Other designations
ST Andromedae, ST And, HD 222241, HIP 116681, BD+34 4974
Database references
SIMBADdata

ST Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as a semiregular variable pulsating giant star of specific type SRA, and varies from an apparent visual magnitude of 11.8 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 7.7 at maximum brightness, with a period of approximately 326.6 days.[2]

Observational history

The variable nature of ST Andromedae was discovered by Williamina Fleming, in 1906, by examining photographic plates taken for the purpose of creating the Henry Draper Catalogue.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode2018A&A...616A...1G.  Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ST And, database entry, Combined General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2, 2004 Ed.), N. N. Samus, O. V. Durlevich, et al., CDS ID II/250 Accessed on line 2009-06-30.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bogdanov, M. B.; Taranova, O. G. (2012). "IR photometry and dust-shell models for two carbon stars". Astronomy Reports 56 (2): 124. doi:10.1134/S1063772912020011. Bibcode2012ARep...56..124B. 
  4. Pickering, E. C.; Fleming, W. P. (1906). "Stars having peculiar spectra. Thirteen new variable stars". Astrophysical Journal 23: 257–261. doi:10.1086/141337. Bibcode1906ApJ....23..257P. http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1906ApJ....23..257P.