Beta Sagittae

Beta Sagittae
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Sagitta constellation and its surroundings


Location of β Sagittae (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Sagitta
Right ascension 19h 41m 02.9393s[1]
Declination +17° 28 33.748[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.387[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8IIIa[1]
U−B color index +0.89[2]
B−V color index +1.05[2]
R−I color index +0.50[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−22.4 ± 0.9[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 9.06[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −33.90[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)7.42 ± 0.26[3] mas
Distance440 ± 20 ly
(135 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.39+0.22
−0.20
[4]
Details
Radius10[5] R
Surface gravity (log g)2.79[4] cgs
Temperature4,850[4] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]–0.03[4] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)9.1±0.7[4] km/s
Other designations
β Sagittae, β Sge, Beta Sge, 6 Sagittae, BD+17 4048, FK5 1513, GC 27236, HD 185958, HIP 96837, HR 7488, PPM 136766, SAO 105133.[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Beta Sagittae (Beta Sge, β Sagittae, β Sge) is a G-type giant star in the constellation of Sagitta.[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.387.[1]

Naming

In Chinese, 左旗 (Zuǒ Qí), meaning Left Flag, refers to an asterism consisting of β Sagittae, α Sagittae, δ Sagittae, ζ Sagittae, γ Sagittae, 13 Sagittae, 11 Sagittae, 14 Sagittae and ρ Aquilae. Consequently, β Sagittae itself is known as 左旗二 (Zuǒ Qí èr, English: the Second Star of Left Flag.)[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 * bet Sge -- Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line October 13, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 HR 7488, database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID V/50. Accessed on line October 13, 2010.
  3. van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the New Hipparcos Reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–64. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Carney, Bruce W.; et al. (March 2008), "Rotation and Macroturbulence in Metal-Poor Field Red Giant and Red Horizontal Branch Stars", The Astronomical Journal 135 (3): 892–906, arXiv:0711.4984, Bibcode:2008AJ....135..892C, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/3/892
  5. HD 185958, database entry, Catalog of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS), 3rd edition, L. E. Pasinetti-Fracassini, L. Pastori, S. Covino, and A. Pozzi, CDS ID II/224. Accessed on line October 13, 2010.
  6. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日
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