Rho Tauri

Rho Tauri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Draco
Right ascension 04h 33m 50.91753s[1]
Declination +14° 50′ 39.9232″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.66[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A8V[3]
U−B color index +0.09[2]
B−V color index +0.24[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+39.6[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 103.20[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −26.48[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.61 ± 0.57[1] mas
Distance158 ± 4 ly
(49 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.26[5]
Details
Mass1.88[5] or 2.09 ± 0.21[6] M☉
Luminosity1.39[6] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.02[6] cgs
Temperature7,640[6] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)117[5] km/s
Other designations
ρ Tau, 86 Tauri, BD+14 720, FK5 1125, HD 28910, HIP 21273, HR 1444, SAO 94007[7]

Rho Tauri (ρ Tau, ρ Tauri) is a star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Hyades star cluster.[6]

Rho Tauri is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.66. It is approximately 158 light years from Earth. Classified as a Delta Scuti type[6] variable star, its brightness varies by 0.01 magnitudes over a period of 1.61 hours.

It has 1.88 times the mass of the Sun, with a projected rotational velocity of 117 km −1 and an estimated rotation period of 488.5 days.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986), "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)", Catalogue of Eggen's UBV data (SIMBAD), Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966), "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities", in Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick, Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30, University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union, Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Pizzolato, N. et al. (September 2000), "Evolution of X-ray activity of 1-3 Msun late-type stars in early post-main-sequence phases", Astronomy and Astrophysics 361: 614–628, Bibcode:2000A&A...361..614P.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Gebran, M. et al. (November 2010), "Chemical composition of A and F dwarfs members of the Hyades open cluster", Astronomy and Astrophysics 523: A71, arXiv:1006.5284, Bibcode:2010A&A...523A..71G, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913273.
  7. ↑ "rho Tau -- Variable Star of delta Sct type", SIMBAD (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2014-12-28