Astronomy:Z Apodis

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Short description: Variable star in the constellation Apus
Z Apodis
ZApsLightCurve.png
A visual band light curve for Z Apodis, plotted from ASAS-SN data[1]
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Apus
Right ascension  14h 06m 54.82s[2]
Declination −71° 22′ 16.7″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.8 to 12.0[3]
Characteristics
U−B color index +0.5 - +1.5[4]
B−V color index +1.5 - +1.75[4]
Variable type RV Tau?[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.841[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −1.604[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3135 ± 0.0131[2] mas
Distance10,400 ± 400 ly
(3,200 ± 100 pc)
Details
Mass3.2[5] M
Radius27.6[2] R
Luminosity405[2] L
Surface gravity (log g)2.12[2] cgs
Temperature4,579[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.76[5] dex
Age11[6] Gyr
Other designations
Z Aps, TYC 9252-1914-1, 2MASS J14065484-7122167, AAVSO 1358-70A
Database references
SIMBADdata

Z Apodis (Z Aps) is a variable star in the constellation of Apus. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 10.8 and 12.8,[3] over a period of 39.37 days.[3] Although described in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars as a cataclysmic variable star, it appears that it is a pulsating variable star,[4] and has been classed as an RV Tauri variable star, type RVa.[3] Other sources classify it is a type II (W Virginis) Cepheid.[7]

References

  1. "ASAS-SN Variable Stars Database". ASAS-SN. https://asas-sn.osu.edu/variables/lookup. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 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 3.3 3.4 Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "Z Apodis". The International Variable Star Index. American Association of Variable Star Observers. http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=534. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Marino, B. F.; Walker, W. S. G. (1991). "Z Apodis is a Pulsating - not a Cataclysmic - Variable Star". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars 3664: 1. Bibcode1991IBVS.3664....1M. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Queiroz, A. B. A.; Chiappini, C.; Ardevol, J.; Casamiquela, L.; Figueras, F.; Jimenez-Arranz, O. et al. (2022). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: StarHorse2, Gaia EDR3 photo-astrometric distances (Anders+, 2022)". Vizier Online Data Catalog. Bibcode2022yCat.1354....0A. 
  6. Fouesneau, M.; Andrae, R.; Dharmawardena, T.; Rybizki, J.; Bailer-Jones, C. A. L.; Demleitner, M. (2022). "Astrophysical parameters from Gaia DR2, 2MASS, and AllWISE". Astronomy and Astrophysics 662: A125. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141828. Bibcode2022A&A...662A.125F. 
  7. Ripepi, V.; Molinaro, R.; Musella, I.; Marconi, M.; Leccia, S.; Eyer, L. (2019). "Reclassification of Cepheids in the Gaia Data Release 2. Period-luminosity and period-Wesenheit relations in the Gaia passbands". Astronomy and Astrophysics 625: 625. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201834506. Bibcode2019A&A...625A..14R.