Theta Capricorni

Theta Capricorni
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Capricornus constellation and its surroundings


Location of θ Capricorni (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Capricornus
Right ascension 21h 05m 56.82783s[1]
Declination −17° 13′ 58.3021″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.07[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A1 V[3]
U−B color index +0.01[2]
B−V color index −0.01[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: +79.33[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −62.01[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.11 ± 0.28[1] mas
Distance162 ± 2 ly
(49.7 ± 0.7 pc)
Details[4]
Mass2.24 M☉
Radius2.7[5] R☉
Luminosity65[6] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.19±0.14 cgs
Temperature10,001±340 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)104 km/s
Age152 Myr
Other designations
θ Cap, 23 Cap, BD−17° 6174, FK5 1552, HD 200761, HIP 104139, HR 8075, SAO 164132[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Theta Capricorni (θ Cap, θ Capricorni) is a white-hued star in the southern constellation of Capricornus, located about a half degree south of the ecliptic.[8] Sometimes, this star is called by the name Dorsum,[9] meaning the back (of the goat) in Latin. It can be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +4.07.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 20.11 mas as seen from the Earth,[1] the star is located about 162 light years from the Sun.

This is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A1 V.[3] It displays radial velocity variations that indicate it may be a binary star system.[10] However, when the system was examined in the infrared, no companion was detected.[11] Theta Capricorni has an estimated 2.24[4] times the mass of the Sun and around 2.7[5] times the Sun's radius. It is 152 million years old and is spinning fairly rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 104 km/s.[4] It is radiating 65[6] times the solar luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of around 10,000 K.[4]

Chinese name

In Chinese, 十二國 (Shíer Guó), meaning Twelve States, refers to an asterism which represents twelve ancient states in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, consisting of θ Capricorni, φ Capricorni, ι Capricorni, 38 Capricorni, 35 Capricorni, 36 Capricorni, χ Capricorni, 30 Capricorni, 33 Capricorni, ζ Capricorni, 19 Capricorni, 26 Capricorni, 27 Capricorni, 20 Capricorni, η Capricorni and 21 Capricorni.[12] Consequently, θ Capricorni itself is known as 秦一 (Qin yī, English: the First Star of Qin), meaning that this star (together with 30 Capricorni and δ Serpentis in Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure (asterism)[13]) represents the state Qin (秦) (or Tsin)[14]

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 4 Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4 (99), Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
  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. 1 2 3 4 David, Trevor J.; Hillenbrand, Lynne A. (2015), "The Ages of Early-Type Stars: Strömgren Photometric Methods Calibrated, Validated, Tested, and Applied to Hosts and Prospective Hosts of Directly Imaged Exoplanets", The Astrophysical Journal, 804 (2): 146, Bibcode:2015ApJ...804..146D, arXiv:1501.03154 Freely accessible, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/804/2/146.
  5. 1 2 Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS)", Astronomy and Astrophysics (3rd ed.), 367: 521–524, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289 Freely accessible, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. ↑ "tet Cap -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2017-05-15.
  8. ↑ Kaler, James B. (September 12, 2008), "Theta Capricorni", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2017-05-09.
  9. ↑ "Dorsum", www.constellationsofwords.com, retrieved 2017-05-16.
  10. ↑ Lagrange, A.-M.; et al. (February 2009), "Extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs around A-F type stars. VI. High precision RV survey of early type dwarfs with HARPS", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 495 (1): 335–352, Bibcode:2009A&A...495..335L, arXiv:0809.4636 Freely accessible, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200810105.
  11. ↑ Ehrenreich, D.; et al. (November 2010), "Deep infrared imaging of close companions to austral A- and F-type stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 523: A73, Bibcode:2010A&A...523A..73E, arXiv:1007.0002 Freely accessible, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014763.
  12. ↑ (in Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
  13. ↑ "LacusCurtius • Allen's Star Names — Serpens".
  14. ↑ Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963), "Capricornus", Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Dover, retrieved 2017-05-09.
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