WW Aurigae
WW Aurigae | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 32m 27.1845s |
| Declination | +32° 27′ 17.633″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.821 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A3m+A3m |
| U−B color index | 0.15 |
| B−V color index | 0.14 |
| R−I color index | 0.02 |
| Variable type | Algol variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -9.4 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -26.51 mas/yr Dec.: -17.52 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 11.86 ± 1.06 mas |
| Distance | 280 ± 20 ly (84 ± 8 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 59.89 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1,92 M☉ |
| Radius | 2,1 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 40 L☉ |
| Temperature | 7,500–10,000 K |
| Rotation | 35Km/s 0,00832784 Year |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Data sources: | |
| Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) | |
WW Aurigae (WW Aur) is an eclipsing binary in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 275 light-years from Earth.
Both components, WW Aurigae A and WW Aurigae B, are detached white A-type main sequence dwarfs with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.82. As an eclipsing binary, WW Aurigae is classified as a variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.79 to +6.54 with a period of 2.53 days.
Components
| NAME | Right ascension | Declination | Apparent magnitude (V) | Spectral type | Database references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI+32 1324 2 (BD+32 1324A) | 16h 32m 27.2s | +32° 27' 18 | A4m | Simbad | |
| CSI+32 1324 3 (BD+32 1324B) | 16h 32m 27.2s | +32° 27' 18 | A5m | Simbad |
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