V1291 Aquilae

V1291 Aquilae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 53m 18.736s[1]
Declination −03° 06 52.06[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.633
Characteristics
Spectral type A5pv
U−B color index 0.1
B−V color index 0.2
Variable type Alpha² CnV variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−20.4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 22.28 ± 0.36[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 14.20 ± 0.31[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)12.48 ± 0.36[1] mas
Distance261 ± 8 ly
(80 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)5.839
Details
Mass3.1 M
Radius2.1 R
Luminosity40 L
Temperature7,500–10,000 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2 km/s
Other designations
HIP 97871, SAO 143883, BD−03° 4742, GCRV 12231, HR 7575, HD 188041.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

V1291 Aquilae is a chemically peculiar variable star. Its period of variability is 223.826 days and this is also most likely the rotational period of the star.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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.Vizier catalog entry
  2. Mikulásek, Z. et al. (2003). "Improved period of a slowly rotating cool magnetic CP star HD188041". Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso 33 (1): 29–37. Bibcode:2003CoSka..33...29M.