20 Persei
Appearance
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 02h 53m 42.61284s[1] |
Declination | +38° 20′ 14.9532″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.343[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F6V[3] |
U−B color index | +0.03[4] |
B−V color index | +0.42[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 5.8 ± 2[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 46.79[1] mas/yr Dec.: -78.90[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 14.15 ± 0.72 mas[1] |
Distance | 230 ± 10 ly (71 ± 4 pc) |
Orbit[6] | |
Period (P) | 31.633 ± 0.024 a (11,553.9 ± 8.7 d) |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.2224 ± 0.0011″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.7560 ±0.0023 |
Inclination (i) | 120.48 ± 0.20° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 26.62 ± 0.24° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2450255.5 ± 12 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 265.54 ± 0.11° |
Details | |
20 Per A | |
Mass | 1.5[7] M☉ |
20 Per A | |
Mass | 1.5[7] M☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
20 Persei is a binary star in the constellation Perseus. Its combined apparent magnitude is 5.343,[2] and it is located around 230 light-years (71 pc) distant, based on its parallax.[1]
20 Persei is a visual binary. The orbit of the two stars has been calculated from the secondary changing its position relative to the primary. The two orbit each other every 31.6 years, separated by 0.22 arcseconds.[6] The combined spectrum of 20 Persei matches that of an F-type main-sequence star,[3] and the two stars are thought to have equal masses, 1.5 times that of the Sun.[7] A ninth-magnitude star, designated 20 Persei C, may be associated with the pair.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F.; et al. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
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- ^ a b Abt, Helmut A. (2009). "MK Classifications of Spectroscopic Binaries". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 180: 117. Bibcode:2009ApJS..180..117A. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/180/1/117.
- ^ a b Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986). "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)". Catalogue of Eggen's UBV data. Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
- ^ Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). "General catalogue of stellar radial velocities". Washington. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
- ^ a b Muterspaugh, Matthew W.; Hartkopf, William I.; Lane, Benjamin F.; o'Connell, J.; Williamson, M.; Kulkarni, S. R.; Konacki, Maciej; Burke, Bernard F.; Colavita, M. M.; Shao, M.; Wiktorowicz, Sloane J. (2010). "The Phases Differential Astrometry Data Archive. Ii. Updated Binary Star Orbits and a Long Period Eclipsing Binary". The Astronomical Journal. 140 (6): 1623. arXiv:1010.4043. Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1623M. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1623.
- ^ a b c Heintz, W. D. (1981). "The Binary System of 20 Persei". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 93: 328. Bibcode:1981PASP...93..328H. doi:10.1086/130832.
- ^ "* 20 Per C". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 June 2017.