Eta Sagittae
Eta Sagittae (η Sagittae) is solitary[8] star in the northern constellation of Sagitta. It is faintly visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +5.09.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 20.34 mas,[1] it is approximately 160 light years distant from the Sun. There is a 61.1% chance that it is a member of the Hyades-Pleiades stream of stars that share a common motion through space.[9]
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagitta |
| Right ascension | 20h 05m 09.49303s[1] |
| Declination | +19° 59′ 27.8575″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.09[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2 III[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.98[2] |
| B−V color index | +1.06[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −40.53[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +29.962 ± 0.173[4] mas/yr Dec.: +80.440 ± 0.173[4] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 20.9262 ± 0.1208[4] mas |
| Distance | 155.9 ± 0.9 ly (47.8 ± 0.3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 1.61[5] |
| Details[6] | |
| Mass | 1.73±0.09 M☉ |
| Radius | 7.08±0.21 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 26 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.03±0.10 cgs |
| Temperature | 4,784±3.03 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.10 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.3[5] km/s |
| Age | 1.69±0.25 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
This is an evolved K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K2 III.[3] At the age of about 1.7 billion years,[6] it is now a red clump star that is generating energy through the fusion of helium at its core.[10] Eta Sagittae has 1.7 times the mass of the Sun and has expanded to seven times the Sun's radius. It is radiating 25.7 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,784 K.[6]
References
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- Roman, Nancy G. (July 1952), "The Spectra of the Bright Stars of Types F5-K5", Astrophysical Journal, 116: 122, Bibcode:1952ApJ...116..122R, doi:10.1086/145598.
- 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.
- Setiawan, J.; et al. (July 2004), "Precise radial velocity measurements of G and K giants. Multiple systems and variability trend along the Red Giant Branch", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 421: 241–254, Bibcode:2004A&A...421..241S, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041042-1.
- Maldonado, J.; et al. (June 2013), "The metallicity signature of evolved stars with planets", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 554: 18, arXiv:1303.3418, Bibcode:2013A&A...554A..84M, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321082, A84.
- "eta Sge". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (September 2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869–879, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x.
- Famaey, B.; et al. (January 2005), "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 430: 165–186, arXiv:astro-ph/0409579, Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272.
- Alves, David R. (August 2000), "K-Band Calibration of the Red Clump Luminosity", The Astrophysical Journal, 539 (2): 732–741, arXiv:astro-ph/0003329, Bibcode:2000ApJ...539..732A, doi:10.1086/309278.