- Alpha Octantis
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α Octantis Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)Constellation Octans Right ascension 21h 04m 43.0645s[1] Declination −77° 01′ 25.562″[1] Apparent magnitude (V) 5.15[1] Characteristics Spectral type F4III / F5III
(spectroscopic binary)[2]U−B color index +0.13[3] B−V color index +0.49[3] Variable type EB[4] Astrometry Radial velocity (Rv) 45.0 ± 2[1] km/s Proper motion (μ) RA: 13.83[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −369.37[1] mas/yrParallax (π) 22.07 ± 0.57[1] mas Distance 148 ± 4 ly
(45 ± 1 pc)Absolute magnitude (MV) 1.87[5] Other designations Database references SIMBAD data Alpha Octantis (Alpha Oct, α Octantis, α Oct) is a star in the constellation of Octans. It has an overall apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.15 and is a spectroscopic binary star which consists of two giant stars, each with spectral type F, orbiting each other with a period of just over 9 days.[1][2] The pair has also been classified as a Beta Lyrae-type eclipsing binary system.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i V* alf Oct -- Spectroscopic binary, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line September 4, 2008.
- ^ a b The double-lined binary alpha Octantis, William Buscombe and Pamela M. Morris, The Observatory 80 (February 1960), pp. 28–29, Bibcode: 1960Obs....80...28B.
- ^ a b HR 8021, database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID V/50. Accessed on line September 4, 2008.
- ^ a b alf Oct, database entry, The combined table of GCVS Vols I-III and NL 67-78 with improved coordinates, General Catalogue of Variable Stars, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Accessed on line September 4, 2008.
- ^ From apparent magnitude and parallax.
External links
- Alpha Octantis, Jim Kaler, Stars.
Bayer Nearby Gliese 877 • WISE 2313-8037 (30.3 ± 1.3 ly)Categories:- Octans constellation
- F-type giants
- Spectroscopic binaries
- Beta Lyrae variables
- Bayer objects
- Henry Draper Catalogue objects
- HIP objects
- Durchmusterung objects
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