Beta Corvi
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Corvus |
Right ascension | 12h 34m 23.23484s[1] |
Declination | −23° 23′ 48.3374″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.647[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G5 II[3] |
U−B color index | +0.586[2] |
B−V color index | +0.898[2] |
R−I color index | +0.44[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −7.6[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +1.11[1] mas/yr Dec.: −56.56[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 22.39 ± 0.18 mas[1] |
Distance | 146 ± 1 ly (44.7 ± 0.4 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | –0.61[6] |
Details | |
Mass | 3.7 ± 0.1[3] M☉ |
Radius | 16[7] R☉ |
Luminosity | 164[8] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.52 ± 0.03[3] cgs |
Temperature | 5,100 ± 80[3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | –0.01[6] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 8[9] km/s |
Age | 2.06 × 108[3] years |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Beta Corvi (Beta Crv, β Corvi, β Crv) is the second brightest star in the southern constellation of Corvus. It has the traditional name Kraz. The origin and meaning of this name remains uncertain.[11][12]
In Chinese, 軫宿 (Zhěn Sù), meaning Chariot (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of β Corvi, γ Corvi, ε Corvi and δ Corvi.[13] Consequently, β Corvi itself is known as 軫宿四 (Zhěn Sù sì, English: the Fourth Star of Chariot.).[14]
Structure
Beta Corvi has about 3.7 times the Sun's mass and is roughly 206 million years in age,[3] which is old enough for a star of this mass to consume the hydrogen at its core and evolve away from the main sequence. The stellar classification is G5 II,[3] with the luminosity class of 'II' indicating this is a bright giant. The effective temperature of the star's outer envelope is about 5,100 K,[3] which produces a yellow hue common to G-type stars.[15]
The measured angular diameter of this star is 3.30 ± 0.17 mas.[7] At an estimated distance of 146 light-years (45 parsecs),[1] this yields a physical size of about 16 times the radius of the Sun.[16][11] Because of the star's mass and radius, it is emitting about 164 times the luminosity of the Sun.[8] The abundance of elements other than hydrogen or helium, what astronomers term metallicity, is similar to the proportions in the Sun.[6]
This is a variable star that ranges in apparent visual magnitude from a low of 2.66 to a high of 2.60.[17]
See also
References
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- ^ SV* ZI 946 -- Variable Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line September 9, 2008.
- ^ a b Kaler, James B., "KRAZ (Beta Corvi)", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2012-12-28
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- ^ Lang, Kenneth R. (2006), Astrophysical formulae, Astronomy and astrophysics library, vol. 1 (3 ed.), Birkhäuser, ISBN 3-540-29692-1. The radius (R*) is given by:
- ^ Kukarkin, B. V.; et al. (1981), Nachrichtenblatt der Vereinigung der Sternfreunde e.V. (Catalogue of suspected variable stars), Moscow: Academy of Sciences USSR Shternberg, Bibcode:1981NVS...C......0K