Eta Sculptoris

η Sculptoris


Location of η Sculptoris (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension 00h 27m 55.69870s[1]
Declination −33° 00 25.7977[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.81[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M4III[3]
U−B color index +1.81[2]
B−V color index +1.64[2]
Variable type semiregular variable[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+12.10[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -20.10[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -49.94[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)7.22 ± 0.51[1] mas
Distance450 ± 30 ly
(139 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-0.83[6]
Details
Luminosity1,082[7] L
Temperature3,621[7] K
Other designations
CD-33°152, FK5 2026, GC 544, GSC 06994-01104, HIP 2210, HR 105, HD 2429, SAO 192545
Database references
SIMBADdata

Eta Sculptoris (η Scl, η Sculptoris) is a star in the constellation Sculptor. It is a red M-type red giant[3] approximately 450 light years from Earth.[1] It is classified as a semiregular variable and its apparent magnitude fluctuates between +4.80 and +4.90.[4] It pulsates with multiple periods of 22.7, 23.5, 24.6, 47.3, 128.7 and 158.7 days.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. arXiv:0708.1752Freely accessible. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. 1 2 3 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  3. 1 2 Hoffleit, D.; Warren, W. H. (1995). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit+, 1991)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: V/50. Originally published in: 1964BS....C......0H. 5050. Bibcode:1995yCat.5050....0H.
  4. 1 2 Watson, Christopher (25 August 2009). "Eta Sculptoris". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065.
  6. Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. arXiv:1108.4971Freely accessible. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. Vizier catalog entry
  7. 1 2 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: 343. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x. Vizier catalog entry
  8. Tabur, V.; Bedding, T. R. (2009). "Long-term photometry and periods for 261 nearby pulsating M giants". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 400 (4): 1945–61. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.400.1945T. arXiv:0908.3228Freely accessible. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15588.x.
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