97 Aquarii
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 23h 22m 39.17113s[1] |
Declination | –15° 02′ 21.6245″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.20[2] (5.59/6.72)[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A2 V + A7 V[4] |
U−B color index | +0.10[2] |
B−V color index | +0.20[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | –12[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +117.00[1] mas/yr Dec.: +16.48[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 15.30 ± 0.79[1] mas |
Distance | 210 ± 10 ly (65 ± 3 pc) |
Orbit[6] | |
Period (P) | 64.62 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.408" |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.140 |
Inclination (i) | 77.6° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 276.3° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 1941.29 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 354.6° |
Details | |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 175[7] km/s |
Other designations | |
97 Aquarii (abbreviated 97 Aqr) is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 97 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the system is 5.20;[2] the brighter star is magnitude 5.59 while the companion is magnitude 6.72.[3] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 15.30 milliarcseconds,[1] this system is at a distance of around 210 light-years (64 parsecs) from Earth.
The two stars in this system orbit each other over a period of 64.62 years at an eccentricity of 0.14.[3] Both are A-type main sequence stars; the primary has a stellar classification of A2 V while its companion is A7 V.[4] Their composite spectrum shows the properties of a Lambda Boötis star, which means it displays peculiar abundances of certain elements.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
- 1 2 3 4 Nicolet, B. (1978), "Photoelectric photometric Catalogue of homogeneous measurements in the UBV System", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 34: 1–49, Bibcode:1978A&AS...34....1N.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 Christy, James W.; Walker, R. L., Jr. (October 1969), "MK Classification of 142 Visual Binaries", Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 81 (482): 643, Bibcode:1969PASP...81..643C, doi:10.1086/128831
- ↑ Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities. Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington. Bibcode:1953QB901.W495.....
- ↑ "New orbits", International Astronomical Union Commission 26 (Double Stars) (Information Circular No. 139), 1999: 1–2, Bibcode:1999IAUDS.139....1.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "97 Aqr -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2012-07-17
- ↑ Gerbaldi, M.; Faraggiana, R.; Lai, O. (December 2003), "The heterogeneous class of lambda Bootis stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics 412: 447–464, Bibcode:2003A&A...412..447G, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031472.
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