Astronomy:V378 Normae

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Short description: Star in the constellation Norma
V378 Normae
V378NorLightCurve.png
A light curve for V378 Normae, plotted from Hipparcos data[1]
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Norma
Right ascension  16h 29m 45.2207s[2]
Declination −57° 45′ 22.767″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.21 - 6.23[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8Ib[4]
Variable type Cepheid[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)5.93±0.15[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −1.666[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −2.559[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.0264 ± 0.0349[2] mas
Distance3,200 ± 100 ly
(970 ± 30 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.078[5]
Details
Mass3.43[6] M
Radius115[7] R
Luminosity4,214[7] L
Surface gravity (log g)0.72[6] cgs
Temperature4,335[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.25[6] dex
Other designations
V378 Normae, CD−57°6417, HD 148218, HIP 80788, HR 6120
Database references
SIMBADdata

V378 Normae (also known as HR 6120) is a very luminous supergiant type star in the constellation Norma.[8] It is a likely Cepheid variable with a range of 6.21 to 6.23 and a period of 3.5850 days.[3]

References

  1. "Hipparcos Tools Interactive Data Access". ESA. https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/hipparcos/interactive-data-access. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "V378 Normae". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=20338. 
  4. "V378 Normae, HD148218, HIP80788" (in en). https://www.universeguide.com/star/v378normae. 
  5. Gontcharov, G. A. (2011). "The red giant branch in the Tycho-2 catalogue". Astronomy Letters 37 (10): 707–717. doi:10.1134/S1063773711090040. Bibcode2011AstL...37..707G. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Chiappini, C.; Queiroz, A. B.; Santiago, B. X.; Jordi, C.; Girardi, L.; Brown, A. G. A. et al. (2019-08-01). "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18". Astronomy and Astrophysics 628: A94. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode2019A&A...628A..94A. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 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.
  8. "V378 Normae Star Distance, Colour, Size (Radius) and other Facts" (in en). 2015-01-25. https://www.universeguide.com/star/80788/v378normae.