Gamma1 Caeli, Latinized from γ1 Caeli, is a double star in the constellation Caelum. It consists of a K-type giant, and a G-type subgiant.

γ1 Caeli

Location of γ1 Caeli
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Caelum
γ1 Caeli A
Right ascension 05h 04m 24.40s[1]
Declination −35° 28′ 58.69″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.57±0.01[2]
γ1 Caeli B
Right ascension 05h 04m 24.19s[3]
Declination −35° 28′ 56.85″[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.07±0.01[2]
Characteristics
γ1 Caeli A
Spectral type K2III-IIIb[4]
γ1 Caeli B
Spectral type G8IV[5]
Astrometry
γ1 Caeli A
Radial velocity (Rv)9.96±0.19[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 125.430±0.283 mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −44.017±0.315 mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)17.6430 ± 0.1673 mas[1]
Distance185 ± 2 ly
(56.7 ± 0.5 pc)
γ1 Caeli B
Proper motion (μ) RA: 123.083±0.075[3] mas/yr
Dec.: −45.344±0.100[3] mas/yr
Parallax (π)17.3832 ± 0.0490 mas[3]
Distance187.6 ± 0.5 ly
(57.5 ± 0.2 pc)
Details
γ1 Caeli A
Mass1.4+1.1
−0.4
[6] M
Radius14.31+0.27
−0.56
[1] R
Luminosity69.9±0.8[1] L
Temperature4411+89
−41
[1] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.1[6] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)<1[7] km/s
γ1 Caeli B
Mass0.91[8] M
Surface gravity (log g)4.45[8] cgs
Temperature5,702[8] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.1[8] dex
Other designations
γ1 Cae, HIP 23595, HR 1652, SAO 195532
A: CD−35 2089A, HD 32831A, WDS J05044-3529A
B: CD−35 2089B, HD 32831B, WDS J05044-3529B
Database references
SIMBADThe system
A
B

Properties edit

Component A edit

Gamma1 Caeli A has an apparent magnitude of 4.57, which makes it barely visible to the naked eye. According to parallax, the star is located 185 light years away. Gamma1 Caeli A has a similar mass to the Sun, but expanded to 14.3 times the Sun's girth. It radiates at 69.9 times the Sun's luminosity from its swollen photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,411 K.

Component B edit

Gamma1 Caeli B has an apparent magnitude of 8.07, which makes it visible only in binoculars, and is located at a similar distance to Component A. It has 91% of the Sun's mass, and is metal poor, with 79% the abundance of heavy metals compared to the Sun.

References edit

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