MY Apodis

MY Apodis, also known as L 19-2 or WD 1425-811, is a pulsating white dwarf or ZZ Ceti star located in the far southern constellation Apus. Shining with an apparent magnitude of 13.75, it is white dwarf 0.71 times as massive as the Sun with a spectral type DA4.1 and surface temperature of 12330 K.[1]

MY Apodis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Apus
Right ascension  14h 33m 07.598s
Declination −81° 20 14.51
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.75[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type DA4.1[1]
U−B color index -0.530
B−V color index 0.25
Variable type Pulsating white dwarf[1]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)58.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -206 ± 25 mas/yr
Dec.: -398 ± 25 mas/yr
Absolute magnitude (MV)11.86[1]
Details
Mass0.71[1] M
Temperature12330[1] K
Other designations
L 19-2, LTT 5712, WD 1425-81, WD 1425-811
Database references
SIMBADdata

References

  1. Gianninas, A.; Bergeron, P.; Ruiz, M. T. (2011). "A Spectroscopic Survey and Analysis of Bright, Hydrogen-rich White Dwarfs". The Astrophysical Journal. 743 (2): 27. arXiv:1109.3171. Bibcode:2011ApJ...743..138G. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/743/2/138. 138.


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