AG Draconis
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AG Draconis | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Draco |
Right ascension | 16h 01m 41.0135s |
Declination | +66° 48' 10.139"' |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.82 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0 |
U−B color index | ? |
B−V color index | ? |
Variable type | nova variable |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -137.6 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -6.18 mas/yr Dec.: -5.47 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | -1.72 ± 0.98 mas |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 11.3 |
Details | |
Mass | 1.5 / 0.5 M☉ |
Radius | 0.9 R☉ |
Luminosity | 1500 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | ? cgs |
Temperature | 3.500–5.000 K |
Metallicity | ? |
Rotation | ? |
Age | ? years |
Orbit | |
Companion | AG Draconis B |
Period (P) | 1.516769336 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.01081″ |
Other designations | |
AG Dra, GCRV 9231, PPM 19692, TYC 4195-254-1, [[
AG]]+66° 715, RBS 1547, UBV 13635, BD+67° 922, GSC 04195-00254, 2RE J160133+664805, BPS BS 16087-0012, HIC 78512, 2RE J1601+664, 2E 1601.3+6656, HIP 78512, RX J1601.6+6648, AAVSO 1601+67, 2E 3573, IRAS 16013+6656, 1RXS J160141.2+664811, JP11 236, SAO 16931, 1ES 1601+66.9, 2MASS J16014101+6648101. | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
AG Draconis is a binary system consisting of an orange-red giant star and a white dwarf star. The star is located in a spherical halo around the Milky Way, and is a nova variable, erupting every 10–15 years.
See also
References
- http://jumk.de/astronomie/special-stars/ag-draconis.shtml
- http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/32