Mu Sagittarii

Mu Sagittarii (μ Sagittarii, abbreviated Mu Sgr, μ Sgr) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Sagittarius. The brightest component, designated Mu Sagittarii Aa, is formally named Polis /ˈpɒlɪs/.[11] The system is 3,000 light-years from the Sun and is part of the Sgr OB1 stellar association.

μ Sagittarii
Location of μ Sgr(circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension  18h 13m 45.8s[1]
Declination −21° 03′ 32″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.85[2]
Characteristics
μ Sgr A
Spectral type B8Iap[3] + B1.5V[4]
U−B color index −0.52[5]
B−V color index +0.22[5]
Variable type EA + α Cyg[6]
μ Sgr B
Spectral type B9III[4]
U−B color index −0.11[5]
B−V color index −0.04[5]
μ Sgr C
U−B color index −0.30[5]
B−V color index +0.23[5]
μ Sgr D
Spectral type B2IV[7]
U−B color index −0.57[5]
B−V color index +0.11[5]
μ Sgr E
Spectral type B2.5V[7]
U−B color index −0.67[5]
B−V color index +0.04[5]
Astrometry
Parallax (π)A: 0.09 ± 0.28[1] mas
Distance920[8] pc
Absolute magnitude (MV)A: −7.1[7]
B: −1.2[9]
D: −3.3[7]
E: −2.1[7]
Details
μ Sgr Aa
Mass14.1 - 30[10] M☉
Radius67.9[10] R☉
Luminosity200 000 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)2.0[10] cgs
Temperature12,000[10] K
μ Sgr Ab
Mass9.8 - 15[10] M☉
Radius12.2[10] R☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.0[10] cgs
Temperature23,000[10] K
Age10[7] Myr
μ Sgr B
Luminosity603[8] L☉
Temperature18,200[8] K
μ Sgr D
Luminosity1,660[8] L☉
Temperature20,400[8] K
μ Sgr E
Luminosity2,450[8] L☉
Temperature20,900[8] K
Other designations
Polis, μ Sagittarii, μ Sgr, Mu Sgr, 13 Sagittarii, CCDM J18210-2950, IDS 18078-2105, SAO 186497, WDS J18138-2104
μ Sgr A: HD 166937, HIP 89341, HR 6812, PPM 268080, BD−21°4908, FK5 682, GC 24856
μ Sgr D: HD 314059, BD−21°4907
μ Sgr E: HD 314057, BD−21°4909, 2MASS J18134906-2103528
Database references
SIMBADμ Sgr AB
μ Sgr D
μ Sgr E

System

The components of the Mu Sagittarii system are designated 'A' through 'E', in order of their distance from the brightest, which is Mu Sagittarii A. 'A' is itself a spectroscopic binary with components designated Mu Sagittarii Aa and Ab. Of the five visible stars, component C is considered an optical double, not physically close to the other stars. Component D has also been listed as a purely optical double by some authors,[7] but others consider it to be part of a trapezium system of four gravitationally bound stars (plus an unseen companion).[9]

Component Apparent
Magnitude[5]		 Separation
from Mu Sagittarii A		 Minimum distance
from Mu Sagittarii A
A +3.88 - -
B +8.04 16.9 arcseconds 42 200 AU or 0.67 ly
C +10.99 25.8 arcseconds 64 500 AU or 1.02 ly
D +9.63 48.5 arcseconds 121 200 AU or 1.92 ly
E +9.25 50.0 arcseconds 125 000 AU or 1.98 ly

Nomenclature

μ Sagittarii (Latinised to Mu Sagittarii) is the system's Bayer designation. The designations of the five constituents as Mu Sagittarii A, B, C, D and E, and those of A's components - Mu Sagittarii Aa and Ab - derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).[12]

The system occurs in the lunar station that was given the name πολις polis in a Coptic manuscript list of lunar stations, all of which Crum concluded were of Greek origin, in this case from polis "city".[13]

In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[14] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems.[15] It approved the name Polis for the component Mu Sagittarii Aa on 5 September 2017 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.[11]

In Chinese, 斗 (Dǒu), meaning Dipper, refers to an asterism consisting of Mu Sagittarii, Phi Sagittarii, Lambda Sagittarii, Sigma Sagittarii, Tau Sagittarii and Zeta Sagittarii. Consequently,the Chinese name for Mu Sagittarii itself is 斗宿三 (Dǒu Sù sān, English: the Third Star of Dipper.)[16]

Properties

Variability

Mu Sagittarii A varies in brightness and is classified as a variable star.[6] The two spectroscopic components eclipse each other with an orbital period of 181 days, causing a 0.08 magnitude drop in brightness (from +3.84 to +3.96).[10] In addition, it shows more irregular variations typical of an Alpha Cygni variable, irregularly pulsating hot supergiant stars.

Physical

Mu Sagittarii A appears as a type-B giant star with a total luminosity of 180,000 times that of the Sun and a radius of 115 times the Sun's. Its mass is 23 times the solar mass while it has a surface temperature of 11,100 K. Mu Sagitarii Aa is a type B8 supergiant and the companion (Mu Sagitarii Ab) is a type B2 giant.

The remaining components are very weakly bound to the Polis system, and although Mu Sagittarii is visible to the naked eye, the properties of the secondary components are highly uncertain.

The apparent magnitude for component B has been measured at between +8.04[5] and 10.481,[17] leading to uncertainties about its physical properties, distance, and membership of the system. The Washington Double Star Catalog gives a magnitude of 10.48 and the Catalog of Components of Double and Multiple Stars a magnitude of 11.5.[18][19]

Component D has an early B spectral type, near B3.[20] The full MK spectral type has been measured as B2 IV, and the assumption of a subgiant luminosity suggests that it is more distant than the other stars of the system.[7] The spectral type has also been estimated photometrically as B2 V, and a main sequence luminosity matches the distance of the other stars.[9]

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