Pi1 Cygni

Pi¹ Cygni (π¹ Cygni, abbreviated Pi¹ Cyg, π¹ Cyg) is a binary star[5] in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It is visible to the naked eye, having a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.66.[2] The distance to this system can be roughly gauged by its annual parallax shift of 1.89 mas,[1] which yields a separation of around 1,700 light years from the Sun, give or take a hundred light years.

For other stars with this Bayer designation, see π Cygni.
Pi¹ Cygni
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension  21h 42m 05.66458s[1]
Declination +51° 11′ 22.6415″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.66[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B3 IV[3]
B−V color index −0.11[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: +5.29[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −1.78[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.89 ± 0.15[1] mas
Distance1,700 ± 100 ly
(530 ± 40 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.91[4]
Orbit[5]
Period (P)26.33 d
Eccentricity (e)0.00
Periastron epoch (T)2431306.5 ± 10.0 JD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		0.00°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)		16.5 km/s
Details
π¹ Cyg A
Mass10.1±0.1[3] M☉
Radius5.6[6] R☉
Luminosity16,538[7] L☉
Temperature18,360±1,100[2] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)55[8] km/s
Age25.1±0.8[3] Myr
Other designations
π¹ Cyg, 80 Cygni, BD+50° 3410, FK5 3733, HD 206672, HIP 107136, HR 8301, SAO 33665.[9]
Database references
SIMBADdata

The two components are designated Pi¹ Cygni A (officially named Azelfafage /əˈzɛlfəfeɪdʒ/, the traditional name for the system)[10] and B.

Nomenclature

π¹ Cygni (Latinised to Pi¹ Cygni) is the star's Bayer designation. The designations of the two components as Pi¹ Cygni A and B derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).[11]

It bore the traditional name Azelfafage, derived from the Arabic ظلف الفرس Dhilf al-faras meaning "the horse track" or (probably) ذيل الدجاجة Dhail al-dajājah meaning "the tail of hen".[12] In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[13] to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Azelfafage for Pi¹ Cygni on 12 September 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.[10] For such names relating to members of multiple star systems, and where a component letter is not explicitly listed, the WGSN says that the name should be understood to be attributed to the brightest component by visual brightness[14] - in this case Pi¹ Cygni A.

In Chinese, 螣蛇 (Téng Shé), meaning Flying Serpent, refers to an asterism consisting of Pi¹ Cygni, Alpha Lacertae, 4 Lacertae, Pi² Cygni, HD 206267, Epsilon Cephei, Beta Lacertae, Sigma Cassiopeiae, Rho Cassiopeiae, Tau Cassiopeiae, AR Cassiopeiae, 9 Lacertae, 3 Andromedae, 7 Andromedae, 8 Andromedae, Lambda Andromedae, Kappa Andromedae, Psi Andromedae and Iota Andromedae. Consequently, the Chinese name for Pi¹ Cygni itself is 螣蛇四 (Téng Shé sì, English: the Fourth Star of Flying Serpent)[15]

Properties

This is a single-lined spectroscopic binary with a close, circular orbit, having a period of just 26.33 days. The primary, component A, is a slightly evolved B-type subgiant star with a stellar classification of B3 IV.[3] It has an estimated 10 times the mass of the Sun and around 5.6[6] times the Sun's radius. The star radiates 16,538[7] times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of roughly 18,360 K.[2] It is about 25[3] million years old and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 55 km/s.[8]

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References
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  10. "Naming Stars". IAU.org. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  11. Hessman, F. V.; Dhillon, V. S.; Winget, D. E.; Schreiber, M. R.; Horne, K.; Marsh, T. R.; Guenther, E.; Schwope, A.; Heber, U. (2010). "On the naming convention used for multiple star systems and extrasolar planets". arXiv:1012.0707 [astro-ph.SR].
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  14. "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names, No. 2" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  15. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
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