5 Camelopardalis

5 Camelopardalis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 04h 55m 03.12443s[1]
Declination +55° 15′ 32.7912″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.522[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B9.5V[3]
U−B color index +0.001[2]
B−V color index +0.038[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+2.4[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -16.96[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -8.65[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.26 ± 0.59[1] mas
Distanceapprox. 620 ly
(approx. 190 pc)
Details
Luminosity178[5] L☉
Temperature8,475[5] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)102[6] km/s
Other designations
BD+55° 941, FK5 2367, HD 30958, HIP 22854, HR 1555, SAO 24904.
Database references
SIMBADdata

5 Camelopardalis is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis. With an apparent magnitude of 5.5, it can be seen with the naked eye. This is a B-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of B9.5V.[3] It is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 102 km/s,[6] and is radiating 178 the luminosity of the Sun.[5] It has a probable astrometric companion at an angular separation of 12.9″.[7] The pair are located about 620 light years away.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 van Leeuwen, F. (2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, arXiv:0708.1752 Freely accessible, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357
  2. 1 2 3 Markkanen, T. (1977), "The magnetic pocket. An observational study of structure of the galactic magnetic field and of interstellar dust in the direction of the alpha Per cluster.", Observatory and Astrophysics Laboratory, University of Helsinki, Report, 1, Bibcode:1977HelR....1....0M
  3. 1 2 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. ↑ Wilson, R. E. (1953), General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities, Carnegie Institute of Washington D.C., Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W
  5. 1 2 3 McDonald, I.; et al. (2012), "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427 (1): 343–57, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, arXiv:1208.2037 Freely accessible, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x
  6. 1 2 Royer, F.; et al. (February 2007), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. III. Velocity distributions", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 463 (2): 671–682, Bibcode:2007A&A...463..671R, arXiv:astro-ph/0610785 Freely accessible, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224
  7. ↑ Eggleton, P. P.; et al. (September 2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869–879, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, arXiv:0806.2878 Freely accessible, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x
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