Z Andromedae

Z Andromedae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 23h 33m 39.951s[1]
Declination +48° 49 05.96[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.53
Characteristics
Spectral type M2III + B1eq[2]
B−V color index 1.1
Variable type symbiotic variable star
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -6.23 ± 2.19[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -4.86 ± 2.15 [1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.12 ± 3.26[1] mas
Absolute magnitude (MV)11.88
Details
Other designations
MWC 416, HIP 116287, SAO 53146, AG+48° 2087, GCRV 14773, IRAS 23312+4832, HV 193, AN 41.1901, JP11 3636, TYC 3645-2066-1, BD+48° 4093, GSC 03645-02066, 2MASS J23333994+4849059, AAVSO 2328+48, 2E 2331.6+4834, HD 221650, PLX 5697, 2E 4735, PPM 64386.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

Z Andromedae is a symbiotic variable star with an hourglass-shaped nebula (like the Homonculus Nebula or Supernova 1987A).[3] It is the prototype for symbiotic variables, which are a subset of cataclysmic variables.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. arXiv:0708.1752Freely accessible. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. Shenavrin, V. I.; Taranova, O. G.; Nadzhip, A. E. (2011). "Search for and study of hot circumstellar dust envelopes". Astronomy Reports. 55: 31. Bibcode:2011ARep...55...31S. doi:10.1134/S1063772911010070.
  3. AAVSO: Z And, October 2000 Variable Star Of The Month
  4. Z Andromedae star

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