Astronomy:47 Cassiopeiae

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Short description: Star in the constellation Cassiopeia
47 Cassiopeiae
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension  02h 05m 8.002s[1]
Declination +77° 16′ 51.804″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.38
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type F0Vn[2][3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−20.3±3.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −47.79±0.39 mas/yr
Dec.: 139.92±0.45 mas/yr
Distance109.45 ly
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.67
Details
Radius2.19 R
Luminosity9.512 L
Temperature6849 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.04±0.15 dex
Age1300 Myr
Other designations
47 Cas, BD+76°63, GC 2459, HD 12230, HIP 9727, HR 581, SAO 4562[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

47 Cassiopeiae (also designated as or called 47 Cas, HR 581, TYC 4499-2252-1, HD 12230, and HIP 9727[4]) is an F-type main-sequence star located 109.45 light years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. 47 Cassiopeiae is visible to the naked eye in dark skies and is almost never visible in areas with light pollution.

The star forms a binary with an unseen companion, 47 Cassiopeiae B, detected only in the radio spectrum. The star, despite being poorly known, has been observed to emit X-rays and microwaves in large flares.[2][3] It was historically catalogued as an A7V star, but later dropped to F0V. Based on kinematics, this star is likely part of the Pleiades moving group.[3] Despite being much more luminous and massive then the Sun, this star has been used as a solar analog.[5]

The star was a bright star in the occasionally used 1775 to 19th century constellation Custos Messium, typically drawn as a depiction of Charles Messier standing on top of the giraffe (Camelopardalis), between Cepheus and Cassiopeia.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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 Pandey, Jeewan C.; Karmakar, Subhajeet (8 January 2015). "An X-Ray Flare from 47 Cas". The Astronomical Journal (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)) 149 (2): 6. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/149/2/47. Bibcode2015AJ....149...47P. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015AJ....149...47P/abstract. Retrieved 24 November 2023. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Guedel, M.; Schmitt, J.H.M.M.; Benz, A.O. (8 November 1994). "A bright X-ray and radio corona on the F0V star 47 Cas?". Astronomy and Astrophysics (Astronomy and Astrophysics 293L, L49-L52 (1995)) 293: 4. Bibcode1995A&A...293L..49G. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1995A%26A...293L..49G/abstract. Retrieved 24 November 2023. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "* 47 Cas". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=%2A+47+Cas. 
  5. Audard, Marc; Güdel, Manuel; Guinan, Edward F. (25 January 1999). "Implications from Extreme-Ultraviolet Observations for Coronal Heating of Active Stars". The Astrophysical Journal (Paul Scherrer Institute, Würenlingen and Villigen, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland) 513 (1): 4. doi:10.1086/311907. Bibcode1999ApJ...513L..53A. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999ApJ...513L..53A/abstract. Retrieved 24 November 2023. 
  6. Ian Ridpath's Star Tales - Custos Messium