Delta Octantis
δ Octantis, Latinised as Delta Octantis, has the distinction of being Saturn's southern pole star.[8] An orange giant of class K2III,[3] it has 1.2 times the mass of the Sun and about 25 times the Sun's radius. This star is about 4.3 billion years old, which is similar to the age of the Sun.[6]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Octans |
Right ascension | 14h 26m 55.23244s[1] |
Declination | −83° 40′ 04.3868″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.31[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K2III[3] |
U−B color index | +1.45[4] |
B−V color index | +1.31[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +4.60[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -96.12[1] mas/yr Dec.: -13.27[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 10.91 ± 0.14[1] mas |
Distance | 299 ± 4 ly (92 ± 1 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.35 ± 0.09[6] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.06[5] M☉ |
Radius | 24.61[5] R☉ |
Luminosity | 271[2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.89[5] cgs |
Temperature | 4,311[5] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.42[5] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.1[7] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Naming
In Chinese caused by adaptation of the European southern hemisphere constellations into the Chinese system, 異雀 (Yì Què), meaning Exotic Bird, refers to an asterism consisting of δ Octantis, ζ Apodis, ι Apodis, β Apodis, γ Apodis, δ1 Apodis, η Apodis, α Apodis and ε Apodis. Consequently, δ Octantis itself is known as 異雀五 (Yì Què wǔ, English: the Fifth Star of Exotic Bird.)[9]
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References
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- Jofré, E.; Petrucci, R.; Saffe, C.; Saker, L.; Artur de la Villarmois, E.; Chavero, C.; Gómez, M.; Mauas, P. J. D. (2015). "Stellar parameters and chemical abundances of 223 evolved stars with and without planets". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 574: A50. arXiv:1410.6422. Bibcode:2015A&A...574A..50J. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201424474. Vizier catalog entry
- da Silva, L.; et al. (November 2006), "Basic physical parameters of a selected sample of evolved stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 458 (2): 609–623, arXiv:astro-ph/0608160, Bibcode:2006A&A...458..609D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065105
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- "Octans". UK Astronomy Society. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 29 日
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