MX Puppis (MX Pup) is a class B1.5IV[3] (blue subgiant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude varies irregularly between magnitude 4.6 and 4.9 and it is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae variable.[2] It is approximately 930 light years away based on parallax.[1]
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 08h 13m 29.51720s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 53′ 58.2662″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.60 - 4.92[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B1.5 IVe[3] |
| U−B color index | −0.98[4] |
| B−V color index | −0.11[4] |
| Variable type | γ Cas[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +35.00[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −7.30[1] mas/yr Dec.: +9.75[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 3.51 ± 0.16 mas[1] |
| Distance | 930 ± 40 ly (280 ± 10 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −2.97[6] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 10.1[7] M☉ |
| Radius | 6.5[8] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 28,840[9] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.41[10] cgs |
| Temperature | 32,870[10] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 145[10] km/s |
| Age | 22.5[7] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
MX Puppis was first found to be a variable star by Alan William James Cousins in 1959.[11] It was given its variable star designation in 1972.[12]
References
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- ^ a b c Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
- ^ a b Slettebak, A. (1982). "Spectral types and rotational velocities of the brighter Be stars and A-F type shell stars". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 50: 55. Bibcode:1982ApJS...50...55S. doi:10.1086/190820.
- ^ a b Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
- ^ Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759–771. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. S2CID 119231169.
- ^ 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. Vizier catalog entry
- ^ a b Tetzlaff, N.; Neuhäuser, R.; Hohle, M. M. (2011). "A catalogue of young runaway Hipparcos stars within 3 kpc from the Sun". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 410 (1): 190–200. arXiv:1007.4883. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.410..190T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17434.x. S2CID 118629873. Vizier catalog entry
- ^ Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ Balona, L. A.; Ozuyar, D. (2020). "Pulsation among TESS a and B stars and the Maia variables". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 493 (4): 5871. arXiv:2001.04497. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.493.5871B. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa670. S2CID 210472317.
- ^ a b c Zorec, J.; Frémat, Y.; Domiciano De Souza, A.; Royer, F.; Cidale, L.; Hubert, A.-M.; Semaan, T.; Martayan, C.; Cochetti, Y. R.; Arias, M. L.; Aidelman, Y.; Stee, P. (2016). "Critical study of the distribution of rotational velocities of Be stars". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 595: A132. Bibcode:2016A&A...595A.132Z. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201628760. hdl:11336/37946.
- ^ Cousins, A. W. J. (1959). "Measures of Bright Southern Stars on the UBV System". Monthly Notes of the Astron. Soc. Southern Africa. 18: 47. Bibcode:1959MNSSA..18...47C. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Kukarkin, B. V.; Kholopov, P. N.; Kukarkina, N. P.; Perova, N. B. (September 1972). "58th Name-List of Variable Stars" (PDF). Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 717. Bibcode:1972IBVS..717....1K. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Hubert, A. M.; Floquet, M. (July 1998). "Investigation of the variability of bright Be stars using Hipparcos photometry". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 335: 565–572. Bibcode:1998A&A...335..565H. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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