2 Equulei is a double star system in the constellation of Equuleus.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension | 21h 02m 12.50262s[1] |
| Declination | +07° 10′ 47.1545″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.698[2] (7.41 + 7.64)[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F6V[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −4.8±1.6[5] km/s |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.16±0.18[2] |
| A | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −9.184[6] mas/yr Dec.: −12.915[6] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 8.8125 ± 0.2481 mas[6] |
| Distance | 370 ± 10 ly (113 ± 3 pc) |
| B | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −4.238[7] mas/yr Dec.: −17.934[7] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 8.5577 ± 0.0298 mas[7] |
| Distance | 381 ± 1 ly (116.9 ± 0.4 pc) |
| Details | |
| 2 Equ A | |
| Mass | 1.73[5] M☉ |
| Radius | 3.37[8] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 13.087[8] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.05[5] cgs |
| Temperature | 6,561±80[5] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.17[5] dex |
| Age | 1.6[5] Gyr |
| 2 Equ B | |
| Radius | 2.74[9] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 10.828 L☉ |
| Temperature | 6,330[9] K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
The primary component of the 2 Equulei pair is an F-type main sequence star. As of 2015, the secondary had an angular separation of 2.90 arc seconds along a position angle of 213° from the primary.[3] They form a common proper motion pair, two stars at approximately the same distance and moving in the same direction.[4] Gaia EDR3 gives them parallaxes of 8.8125±0.2471 mas and 8.5577±0.0298 mas respectively, although they are flagged as potentially unreliable.[6][7] These parallaxes correspond to a distance of around 380 ly, in contrast to the Hipparcos distance of 260±20 ly for the two stars as a pair.[1]
2 Equulei has been referred to in some sources as λ (Lambda) Equulei, although it was not given that designation by Bayer.
References edit
- ^ a b c van Leeuwen, F. (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, S2CID 18759600.
- ^ a b Holmberg, J.; et al. (July 2009), "The Geneva-Copenhagen survey of the solar neighbourhood. III. Improved distances, ages, and kinematics", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 501 (3): 941–947, arXiv:0811.3982, Bibcode:2009A&A...501..941H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200811191, S2CID 118577511.
- ^ a b Mason, B. D.; et al. (2014), "The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog", The Astronomical Journal, 122 (6): 3466, Bibcode:2001AJ....122.3466M, doi:10.1086/323920, retrieved 2015-07-22
- ^ a b Abt, Helmut A. (2008). "Visual Multiples. IX. MK Spectral Types". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 176 (1): 216–217. Bibcode:2008ApJS..176..216A. doi:10.1086/525529.
- ^ a b c d e f Casagrande, L.; et al. (2011), "New constraints on the chemical evolution of the solar neighbourhood and Galactic disc(s). Improved astrophysical parameters for the Geneva-Copenhagen Survey", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 530 (A138): 21, arXiv:1103.4651, Bibcode:2011A&A...530A.138C, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016276, S2CID 56118016.
- ^ a b c d Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b c d Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ "2 Equ -- Double or multiple star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2017-02-17.