15 Andromedae, abbreviated 15 And, is a single,[10] variable star[7] in the northern constellation of Andromeda. 15 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation, while its variable star designation is V340 And.[9] Its apparent visual magnitude is 5.55,[3] which indicates it is faintly visible to the naked eye. Its estimated distance from the Earth is 252 light years, and it is moving further away with a heliocentric radial velocity of 13 km/s.[3]
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 23h 34m 37.53652s[2] |
| Declination | +40° 14′ 11.1795″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.55[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A1 III,[4] A1 Va,[5] or kA1hA3mA0.5 Va+.[6] |
| U−B color index | 0.08 |
| B−V color index | 0.096±0.005[3] |
| Variable type | δ Sct[7] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 13.1±0.6[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -18.165 mas/yr Dec.: −46.183[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 12.9406 ± 0.0973 mas[2] |
| Distance | 252 ± 2 ly (77.3 ± 0.6 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +1.16±0.16[8] |
| Details[4] | |
| Mass | 2.7 M☉ |
| Luminosity | 27 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.90±0.03[8] cgs |
| Temperature | 9,225 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 105[8] km/s |
| Age | 130 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Depending on the source, this star has been classified as a giant star with a stellar classification of A1 III,[4] an A-type main-sequence star with a class of A1 Va,[5] or a Lambda Boötis star with a class of kA1hA3mA0.5 Va+.[6] It is a Delta Scuti variable that changes in brightness by 0.03 magnitude.[7] Two variability cycles, with periods 0.0403 and 0.0449 days, have been observed, a common feature for Lambda Boötis stars.[11] The star is around 130[4] million years old and has a high rotation rate, showing a projected rotational velocity of 105 km/s.[8] It has 2.7 times the mass of the Sun and is radiating 27 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 9,225 K.[4]
This system has an excess emission of infrared radiation that suggests the presence of an orbiting disk of dust at a distance of around 50 AU from the host star.[4]
References edit
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- ^ a b c d e f Wyatt, M. C.; et al. (July 2007), "Steady State Evolution of Debris Disks around A Stars", The Astrophysical Journal, 663 (1): 365–382, arXiv:astro-ph/0703608, Bibcode:2007ApJ...663..365W, doi:10.1086/518404, S2CID 18883195
- ^ a b Paunzen, E.; et al. (July 2001), "A spectroscopic survey for λ Bootis stars. II. The observational data", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 373 (2): 625–632, Bibcode:2001A&A...373..625P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20010630.
- ^ a b Murphy, Simon J.; et al. (2015), "An Evaluation of the Membership Probability of 212 λ Boo Stars. I. A Catalogue", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 32: e036, arXiv:1508.03633, Bibcode:2015PASA...32...36M, doi:10.1017/pasa.2015.34, ISSN 1323-3580, S2CID 59405545.
- ^ a b c Samus', N. N.; Kazarovets, E. V.; Durlevich, O. V.; Kireeva, N. N.; Pastukhova, E. N. (2017), "General catalogue of variable stars: Version GCVS 5.1", Astronomy Reports, 61 (1): 80, Bibcode:2017ARep...61...80S, doi:10.1134/S1063772917010085, S2CID 125853869.
- ^ a b c d Paunzen, E.; et al. (November 2002), "The status of Galactic field λ Bootis stars in the post-Hipparcos era", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 336 (3): 1030–1042, arXiv:astro-ph/0207488, Bibcode:2002MNRAS.336.1030P, doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05865.x, S2CID 2389489.
- ^ a b "15 And". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ 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, S2CID 14878976.
- ^ Dorokhova, T. N.; et al. (March 2008), "The pulsating λ Bootis star 15 Andromedae: results from a three-site photometry campaign.", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 480 (1): 187–191, Bibcode:2008A&A...480..187D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078750.
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