Beta Phoenicis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 06m 05.03952s[1] |
| Declination | −46° 43′ 06.2785″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.30[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G8III + G8III:[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −80.81[1] mas/yr Dec.: +34.97[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.12 ± 14.62 mas[1] |
| Other designations | |
Beta Phoenicis is a binary star in the constellation Phoenix. Its apparent magnitude is 3.30[2] Located around 195.0 light-years (59.8 pc) distant, the system is composed of two orange giants of spectral type G8III.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, F. (November 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.
- ^ a b Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (September 2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869–879, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x.
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "bet Phe -- Double or multiple star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-09-02.
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