Delta Herculis

Sarin, δ Her

Historical view of the Hercules constellation showing the star Sarin (δ Her) next to the Keystone asterism.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Hercules
Right ascension 17h 15m 01.9106s[1]
Declination 24° 50′ 21.135″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.126[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type A3IV [1]
U−B color index +0.7 [2]
B−V color index +0.08[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -40.0[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -21.14[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -157.68[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 43.41 ± 0.15[3] mas
Distance 75.1 ± 0.3 ly
(23.04 ± 0.08 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) +1.31
Details
Mass 2.0 [4] M☉
Radius 2.0 [4] R☉
Luminosity 18.5 [4] L☉
Temperature 8,500 [4] K
Metallicity ? Fe/H
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 270 [4] km/s
Age 3.7×109 [4] years
Other designations
Sarin, δ Her, 65 Her, HR 6410, BD 25° 3221, HD 156164, FK5 641, HIP 84379, SAO 84951, GC 23294, CCDM J17151+2451A
Database references
SIMBAD data

Coordinates: 17h 15m 01.910s, +24° 50′ 21.135″

Delta Herculis (δ Her, δ Herculis) is a fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Hercules. It has the traditional name Sarin.[5][6]

In Chinese, 天市左垣 (Tiān Shì Zuǒ Yuán), meaning Left Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure, refers to an asterism which is represent eleven old states in China which is marking the left borderline of the enclosure, consisting of δ Herculis, λ Herculis, μ Herculis, ο Herculis, 112 Herculis, ζ Aquilae, θ1 Serpentis, η Serpentis, ν Ophiuchi, ξ Serpentis and η Ophiuchi[7]. Consequently, δ Herculis itself is known as 天市左垣一 (Tiān Shì Zuǒ Yuán yī, English: the First Star of Left Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure), represent the state Wei (魏)[8][9], together with 33 Capricorni (φ Capricorni and χ Capricorni in R.H. Allen's version)[10] in Twelve States (asterism).

In the catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated Menkib al Jathi al Aisr, which was translated into Latin as Humerus Sinister Ingeniculi, meaning the left shoulder of the kneeling man.[11]

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Properties

Sarin is a complex star system consisting of at least 2 stars and possibly as many as 5. The main star is an A Type main sequence subgiant with a stellar classification A3IV. The subgiant has both a mass and radius that are roughly two times solar yielding a total luminosity of about 18.5L☉[4] Though it only shines with an apparent magnitude of 3.12, it the third brightest star in the Hercules constellation. The most recent Hipparcos data yields a distance estimate of approximately 23.1 parsecs (pc) from Earth or 75 light years (ly).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "SIMBAD query result: del Her -- Star in double system". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Delta+her&submit=SIMBAD+search. Retrieved 2010-11-17. 
  2. ^ a b Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986). "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)" (PDF). Catalogue of Eggen's UBV data.. Bibcode 1986EgUBV........0M. 
  3. ^ van Leeuwen, F (November 2007). "Hipparcos, the New Reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg) 474 (2): 653. Bibcode 2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?HIP%2084379. Retrieved 2010-11-17. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Professor James B. (Jim) Kaler. "DELTA HER (Delta Herculis)". University of Illinois. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/deltaher.html. Retrieved 2010-11-17. 
  5. ^ Kurt Vonnegut. "Constellations: Hercules 'the Strongman'". The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A29778916. Retrieved 2010-11-17. 
  6. ^ "δ Her (Sarin)". Wikisky.org. http://server1.wikisky.org/starview?object_type=1&object_id=403&object_name=Sarin. Retrieved 2010-11-17. 
  7. ^ (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
  8. ^ (Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
  9. ^ (Chinese) English-Chinese Glossary of Chinese Star Regions, Asterisms and Star Name, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
  10. ^ Star Names - R.H.Allen p.142
  11. ^ Knobel, E. B. (June 1895). "Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, on a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 55: 429. Bibcode 1895MNRAS..55..429K. 

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