RZ Pyxidis is eclipsing binary system in the constellation Pyxis, made up of two young stars less than 200,000 years old. Both are hot blue-white stars of spectral type B7V and are around 2.5 times the size of the Sun. One is around five times as luminous as the sun and the other around four times as luminous.[4] The system is classified as a Beta Lyrae variable, he apparent magnitude ranging from 8.83 to 9.72 over 0.66 days.[3]
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 08h 52m 04.39659s[2] |
| Declination | –27° 29′ 01.4808″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.83 - 9.72[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B7V |
| Variable type | Beta Lyrae variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +22.00 ± 7.4 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: –4.67[2] mas/yr Dec.: 4.61[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.68 ± 1.67 mas[2] |
| Distance | approx. 1,200 ly (approx. 400 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
References edit
- ^ "Hipparcos Tools Interactive Data Access". Hipparcos. ESA. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–64, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, S2CID 18759600
- ^ a b Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "RZ Pyxidis". The International Variable Star Index. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Bell, S. A.; Malcolm, G. J. (1987). "RZ Pyxidis – an early-type marginal contact binary". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 227 (2): 481–500. Bibcode:1987MNRAS.227..481B. doi:10.1093/mnras/227.2.481. ISSN 0035-8711.
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