Omicron Aurigae, Latinized from ο Aurigae, is the Bayer designation for an astrometric binary[10] star system in the northern constellation of Auriga. With an apparent visual magnitude of 5.47,[2] it is faintly visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 7.89 ± 0.84 mas,[1] it is approximately 413 light-years (127 parsecs) distant from Earth. The star is a member of the Ursa Major stream of co-moving stars.[11]
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 45m 54.04306s[1] |
| Declination | +49° 49′ 34.6097″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.47[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A1 Cr Eu[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.02 |
| B−V color index | +0.02[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −7.7±0.9[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −6.97[1] mas/yr Dec.: −1.22[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 7.89 ± 0.84 mas[1] |
| Distance | approx. 410 ly (approx. 130 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.03[6] |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 95[6] L☉ |
| Temperature | 8,660[7] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 29[8] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
The visible component is a chemically peculiar star with a stellar classification of A1 Cr Eu; meaning this is an A-type star with a spectrum that shows abnormally high abundances of chromium (Cr) and europium (Eu).[3] A magnetic field has been detected and it is a source of X-ray emission with a luminosity of: log Lx = 29.1.[11] It is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 29 km/s[8] and is radiating 95[6] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,660 K.[7]
References edit
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- ^ de Bruijne, J. H. J.; Eilers, A.-C. (October 2012), "Radial velocities for the HIPPARCOS-Gaia Hundred-Thousand-Proper-Motion project", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 546: 14, arXiv:1208.3048, Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..61D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219219, S2CID 59451347, A61.
- ^ a b c Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015, S2CID 119257644.
- ^ a b McDonald, I.; et al. (2012), "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Hipparcos stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427 (1): 343–357, arXiv:1208.2037, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x, S2CID 118665352.
- ^ a b Royer, F.; et al. (October 2002), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars in the northern hemisphere. II. Measurement of v sin i", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 393: 897–911, arXiv:astro-ph/0205255, Bibcode:2002A&A...393..897R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20020943, S2CID 14070763.
- ^ "omi Aur". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ Makarov, V. V.; Kaplan, G. H. (May 2005), "Statistical Constraints for Astrometric Binaries with Nonlinear Motion" (PDF), The Astronomical Journal, 129 (5): 2420–2427, Bibcode:2005AJ....129.2420M, doi:10.1086/429590, archived from the original on September 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Panzera, M. R.; et al. (August 1999), "X-ray emission from A0-F6 spectral type stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 348: 161–169, arXiv:astro-ph/9906221, Bibcode:1999A&A...348..161P.