Theta Antliae

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θ Antliae or IDS 09397-2719 B
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Antlia
Right ascension 09h 44m 12.110s
Declination -27° 46′ 10.30″
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.07
Characteristics
Spectral type A8V
U-B color index 0.35
B-V color index 0.51
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 24 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -47.8 mas/yr
Dec.: 34.0 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 0.053 ± 0 mas
Distance 61538.93962 ± 0 ly
(18867.92453 ± 0 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 5.3
Details
Mass 3.1 M
Radius 2.1 R
Luminosity 40 L
Temperature 7,500–10,000 K
Metallicity ?
Rotation ?
Age ? years
Orbit
Companion θ Antliae B
Period (P) 18.32 yr
Semimajor axis (a) 0.134"
Eccentricity (e) 0.445
Inclination (i) 124°
Longitude of the node (Ω) 176.8°
Periastron epoch (T) 1965.75
Other designations
CCDM J09442-2746AB, GC 13425, N30 2331, SRS 30366, GCRV 6265, PLX 2308, TD1 14234, FIN 326AB, PMC 90-93 262, UBV 9220, CD-27° 6881, HD 84367, PPM 256646, uvby98 100084367 AB, CPD-27 3851, HR 3871, SACS 217, YZ 117 6360, CSI-27° 6881 21, IDS 09397-2719, SAO 177908, WDS J09442-2746, FK5 366, JP11 1856.
Database references
SIMBAD data

Theta Antliae (θ Ant / θ Antliae) or IDS 09397-2719 B is a binary star in the constellation Antlia. It is approximately 384 light years from Earth and has a combined apparent magnitude of +4.78.

The primary component, θ Antliae A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.6. The companion, θ Antliae B, is a yellow-white F-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.7. The binary has an orbital period of 18.3 years and the components are separated by 0.1 arcseconds.

Antlia Constellation

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NAME Right ascension Declination Apparent magnitude (V) Spectral type Database references
IDS 09397-2719 A (GJ 9306 A) 09h 44m 12.0953s -27° 46' 10.096 5.5 F7V Simbad
IDS 09397-2719 C (GJ 9306 B) 09h 44m 11.99s -27° 46' 09.0 5.5 F8V Simbad

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