Omicron Serpentis
Omicron Serpentis (ο Ser, ο Serpentis) is a solitary[12] star in the Serpens Cauda (tail) section of the equatorial constellation Serpens. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 18.83 mas as seen from Earth,[1] it is located around 173 light years from the Sun. The star is visible to the naked eye with a base apparent visual magnitude of +4.26.[2]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Serpens |
Right ascension | 17h 41m 24.87286s[1] |
Declination | −12° 52′ 31.1086″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.26[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A2 Va[3] |
U−B color index | +0.08[2] |
B−V color index | +0.07[2] |
Variable type | δ Sct[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −30.2±1.2[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −72.90[1] mas/yr Dec.: −55.55[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 18.83 ± 0.25[1] mas |
Distance | 173 ± 2 ly (53.1 ± 0.7 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.760[6] |
Details | |
Mass | 2.13[7] M☉ |
Radius | 2.2[8] R☉ |
Luminosity | 42.6[9] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.82±0.14[7] cgs |
Temperature | 8,972±305[7] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 112.6±1.2[10] km/s |
Age | 518[7] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
This is a white-hued A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A2 Va.[3] It is located on the lower instability strip[6] and is classified as a Delta Scuti type variable star. The apparent magnitude of the star varies in the range 4.26−4.27 with a period of 76 minutes, or 0.053 days.[6][13]
The star has an estimated 2.13[7] times the mass of the Sun and about 2.2[8] times the Sun's radius. It is about half a billion[7] years old and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 112.6 km/s.[10] Omicron Serpentis is radiating 42.6[9] times the solar luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,972 K.[7]
References
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- Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009), "General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)", VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/gcvs. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S, 1, Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
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- Garcia, J. R.; et al. (February 1995), "A catalogue of variable stars in the lower instability strip", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 109: 201–262, Bibcode:1995A&AS..109..201G.
- David, Trevor J.; Hillenbrand, Lynne A. (2015), "The Ages of Early-Type Stars: Strömgren Photometric Methods Calibrated, Validated, Tested, and Applied to Hosts and Prospective Hosts of Directly Imaged Exoplanets", The Astrophysical Journal, 804 (2): 146, arXiv:1501.03154, Bibcode:2015ApJ...804..146D, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/804/2/146.
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- Díaz, C. G.; et al. (July 2011), "Accurate stellar rotational velocities using the Fourier transform of the cross correlation maximum", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 531: A143, arXiv:1012.4858, Bibcode:2011A&A...531A.143D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016386.
- "omi Ser". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- 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.
- Chang, S.-W.; et al. (2013), "Statistical Properties of Galactic δ Scuti Stars: Revisited", The Astronomical Journal, 145 (5): 132, arXiv:1303.1031, Bibcode:2013AJ....145..132C, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/145/5/132.