Omicron Leonis

Omicron Leonis

Omicron Leonis is located to the lower far right on this map of the constellation.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 09h 41m 09.03s
Declination +09° 53' 32.30"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.52[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type F8-G0III/A7m[2]
U−B color index 0.21[1]
B−V color index 0.49[1]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -143.20[3] mas/yr
Dec.: -37.20[3] mas/yr
Parallax (π)25.03[3] ± 0.22 mas
Distance135 ly
(41.4±0.1[4] pc)
Orbit[4]
Period (P)14.498064 ± 0.000009 days
Semi-major axis (a)4.46 ± 0.01 mas
Eccentricity (e)0
Inclination (i)57.6 ± 0.1°
Longitude of the node (Ω)191.4 ± 0.1°
Periastron epoch (T)TJD 10629.831 ± 0.003
Details
Mass2.12/1.87 ± 0.01[4] M☉
Radius5.9±0.5/2.2±0.3[4] R☉
Luminosity39.4±2.4/15.4±1.0 [4] L☉
Temperature6,000±200/7,600±400[4] K
Age8 × 108(estimate)[4] years
Other designations
14 Leo, HR 3852, BD+10 2044, HD 83808/83809, SAO 98709, FK5 365, HIP 47508.
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omicron Leonis (ο Leo, ο Leonis), known also by its traditional name, Subra, is a binary star in the constellation of Leo, west of Regulus, some 130 light years from here, where it marks one of the lion's forepaws.

The two stars of Omicron Leonis (Subra-A and Subra-B) are given as type F8-G0III giant for the primary and A7m dwarf for the secondary.[4] Their combined apparent magnitude is +3.52.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues 2237: 0. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  2. ↑ Ginestet, N.; Carquillat, J. M. (2002). "Spectral Classification of the Hot Components of a Large Sample of Stars with Composite Spectra, and Implication for the Absolute Magnitudes of the Cool Supergiant Components". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 143 (2): 513. Bibcode:2002ApJS..143..513G. doi:10.1086/342942.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Hummel, C. A.; Carquillat, J. -M.; Ginestet, N.; Griffin, R. F.; Boden, A. F.; Hajian, A. R.; Mozurkewich, D.; Nordgren, T. E. (2001). "Orbital and Stellar Parameters of Omicron Leonis from Spectroscopy and Interferometry". The Astronomical Journal 121 (3): 1623. doi:10.1086/319391.

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