Psi3 Aquarii

For other stars named Psi Aqr, see Psi Aquarii
Psi3 Aquarii
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Aquarius constellation and its surroundings


Location of ψ3 Aquarii (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 23h 18m 57.67658s[1]
Declination –09° 36′ 38.7054″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.98[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0 V[3]
U−B color index –0.02
B−V color index –0.02[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–10[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +43.33[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –8.30[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)12.47 ± 0.43[1] mas
Distance262 ± 9 ly
(80 ± 3 pc)
Details
Radius2[5] R☉
Rotational velocity (v sin i)144[6] km/s
Other designations
95 Aquarii, ADS 16671, BD–10 6094, FK5 1609, HD 219832, HIP 115115, HR 8865, SAO 146635.[7]
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

Psi3 Aquarii is the Bayer designation for a visual binary star[8] system in the constellation of Aquarius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.98,[2] which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Parallax measurements give a distance estimate of roughly 262 light-years (80 parsecs).[1]

The main component of this system is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A0 V.[3] Its companion is an 11th magnitude star 1.5 arcseconds from the primary.[9] This system is an X-ray source with a luminosity of 8.34 × 1029 erg s−1. This radiation most likely comes from the companion star.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 van Leeuwen, F. (November 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Johnson, H. L. et al. (1966), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory 4 (99), Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cowley, A. et al. (April 1969), "A study of the bright A stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications", Astronomical Journal 74: 375–406, Bibcode:1969AJ.....74..375C, doi:10.1086/110819.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953), General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities, Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Bibcode:1953QB901.W495......
  5. ↑ Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E. et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS) - Third edition - Comments and statistics", Astronomy and Astrophysics 367: 521–524, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451.
  6. ↑ Royer, F.; Zorec, J.; Gómez, A. E. (February 2007), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. III. Velocity distributions", Astronomy and Astrophysics 463 (2): 671–682, arXiv:astro-ph/0610785, Bibcode:2007A&A...463..671R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224.
  7. ↑ "95 Aqr -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2012-07-05.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Schröder, C.; Schmitt, J. H. M. M. (November 2007), "X-ray emission from A-type stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics 475 (2): 677–684, Bibcode:2007A&A...475..677S, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077429.
  9. ↑ Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (September 2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 389 (2): 869–879, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x.

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