Theta1 Microscopii

For other stars with the name θ Microscopii, see Theta Microscopii.
θ1 Microscopii


Location of θ1 Microscopii (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Microscopium
Right ascension 21h 20m 45.63900s[1]
Declination −40° 48 34.0512[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.82[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A7VpSrCrEu[3]
U−B color index -0.07[2]
B−V color index +0.02[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+2.30[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +71.92[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +20.38[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)16.54 ± 1.19[1] mas
Distance200 ± 10 ly
(60 ± 4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.03[5]
Details
Mass2.27[6] M
Radius2.2[6] R
Luminosity36.64[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.31[7] cgs
Temperature11,328[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.00[8] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)43[7] km/s
Other designations
CD-41 14475, FK5 802, GC 29854, HIP 105382, HR 8151, HD 203006, SAO 230644
Database references
SIMBADdata

Theta1 Microscopii (θ1 Mic) is a class A7 main sequence star in the constellation Microscopium. Its apparent magnitude is 4.82[2] and it is approximately 197 light years away based on parallax.[1]

It is reported as an α² CVn variable with a period of 2.125 days and a magnitude ranging from 4.77 to 4.87,[9] as well as a chemically peculiar star with strong metallic lines in its spectrum.[3][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653. arXiv:0708.1752Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  3. 1 2 Abt, Helmut A.; Morrell, Nidia I. (1995). "The Relation between Rotational Velocities and Spectral Peculiarities among A-Type Stars". Astrophysical Journal Supplement v.99. 99: 135. Bibcode:1995ApJS...99..135A. doi:10.1086/192182.
  4. Wilson, R. E. (1953). General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities. Carnegie Institution of Washington. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W. LCCN 54001336.
  5. 1 2 3 Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv:1108.4971Freely accessible. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. Vizier catalog entry
  6. 1 2 Allende Prieto, C.; Lambert, D. L. (1999). "Fundamental parameters of nearby stars from the comparison with evolutionary calculations: Masses, radii and effective temperatures". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 352: 555. arXiv:astro-ph/9911002Freely accessible. Bibcode:1999A&A...352..555A. Vizier catalog entry
  7. 1 2 3 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:1501.03154Freely accessible. Bibcode:2015ApJ...804..146D. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/804/2/146. Vizier catalog entry
  8. Gontcharov, G. A. (2012). "Dependence of kinematics on the age of stars in the solar neighborhood". Astronomy Letters. 38 (12): 771. arXiv:1606.08814Freely accessible. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..771G. doi:10.1134/S1063773712120031. Vizier catalog entry
  9. Watson, C. L. (2006). "The International Variable Star Index (VSX)". The Society for Astronomical Sciences 25th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science. Held May 23-25. 25: 47. Bibcode:2006SASS...25...47W.
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