BF Antliae

BF Antliae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Antlia
Right ascension 9h 56m 54s [1]
Declination −27° 28′ 31″ [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.32 (+0.01)[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)0.31 [1]
Distance520 ± 40 [1] ly
(159 ± 12 [1] pc)
Spectral typeA4V [2]
Other designations
HIP 48776, HR 3933, HD 86301, SAO 178216 [1]

BF Antliae (HD 86301) is a class A4V (white main-sequence) star in the constellation Antlia. Its apparent magnitude is 6.32 and it is approximately 520 light years away based on parallax.[1] It is a Delta Scuti variable that varies by 0.01 of a magnitude.[2] These are short-period (six hours at most) pulsating stars that have been used as standard candles and as subjects to study astroseismology.[3]

It shines with a luminosity approximately 57 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 7715 K.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SIMBAD, HD 86301 (accessed 20 September 2015)
  2. 1 2 3 Chang, S.-W.; Protopapas, P.; Kim, D.-W.; Byun, Y.-I. (2013). "Statistical Properties of Galactic δ Scuti Stars: Revisited". The Astronomical Journal. 145 (5): 10. Bibcode:2013AJ....145..132C. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/145/5/132. 132.
  3. ↑ Templeton, Matthew (16 July 2010). "Delta Scuti and the Delta Scuti Variables". Variable Star of the Season. AAVSO (American Association of Variable Star Observers). Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. ↑ McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (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.


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