HD 88366

HD 88366 (S Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina.

This article is about the Mira variable S Carinae. For s Carinae, see HD 90853.
HD 88366
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension  10h 09m 21.894s[1]
Declination −61° 32′ 56.43″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.5 - 10.0[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB
Spectral type K5e - M6e[2]
U−B color index +0.93 to +1.93[3]
B−V color index +1.43 to +2.60[3]
Variable type Mira[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)289.30[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -94.237[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 76.811[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.0110 ± 0.0855[1] mas
Distance1,620 ± 70 ly
(500 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-0.71 to -3.41[5]
Details
Mass0.6[6] M☉
Radius120[6] R☉
Luminosity2,200[3] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)-0.9 - 1.0[7] cgs
Temperature3,050 - 3,590[7] K
Other designations
HR 3999, HD 88366, CP−60°1701, HIP 49751, SAO 250840, GC 13971
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 88366 is an M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.94. It is approximately 1,620 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Mira type variable star and its brightness varies between magnitude +4.5 and +10.0 with a period of 149.49 days.[2]

References
  1. 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. 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: B/gcvs. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  3. Eggen, O. J. (1972). "Narrow-and broad-band photometry of red stars. VII. Luminosities and temperatures for halo-population red stars of high luminosity". The Astrophysical Journal. 172: 639. doi:10.1086/151383.
  4. 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.
  5. Celis, L. (1995). "Luminosity Attenuation and Distances of Red Giant Stars". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 98: 701. Bibcode:1995ApJS...98..701C. doi:10.1086/192175.
  6. Willson, L. A.; Wallerstein, G.; Pilachowski, C. A. (1982). "Atmospheric kinematics of high velocity long period variables". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 198 (2): 483–516. Bibcode:1982MNRAS.198..483W. doi:10.1093/mnras/198.2.483.
  7. Shinkawa, Donna (1973). "The Mira Variable S Carinae". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 25: 253. Bibcode:1973ApJS...25..253S. doi:10.1086/190269.


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