Xi Eridani

ξ Eridani
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 04h 23m 40.85270s[1]
Declination −03° 44′ 43.6771″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.17[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A2 V[3]
U−B color index +0.08[2]
B−V color index +0.08[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−11.0[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −47.36[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −54.91[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)15.60 ± 0.25[1] mas
Distance209 ± 3 ly
(64 ± 1 pc)
Details
Mass2.29[5] M☉
Radius2.2[6] R☉
Luminosity27.6[7] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.73[8] cgs
Temperature8,400[7] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)194.3±2.3[3] km/s
Age450[5] Myr
Other designations
ξ Eri, BD−04° 818, 42 Eridani, FK5 1120, HD 27861, HIP 20507, HR 1383, SAO 131176.[9]

Xi Eridani is a solitary[5] star in the constellation Eridanus. With an apparent visual magnitudeof 5.17,[2] it is faintly visible to the naked eye on a clear, dark night. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 0.00156 arcseconds,[1] it is located around 209 light years from the Sun.

This is an ordinary A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A2 V,[3] indicating that it is generating energy through the thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium in its core region. It is around 450[5] million years old and has a relatively high rate of rotation with a projected rotational velocity of 194 km/s.[3] The star has about 2.3 times the mass of the Sun,[5] 2.2 times the Sun's radius,[6] and radiates 27.6[7] times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 8,400 K.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 van Leeuwen, F. (2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752Freely accessible, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986), "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)", SIMBAD, Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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:1012.4858Freely accessible, Bibcode:2011A&A...531A.143D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016386.
  4. ↑ Wielen, R.; et al. (1999), Sixth Catalogue of Fundamental Stars (FK6). Part I. Basic fundamental stars with direct solutions, 35, Veröffentlichungen des Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg, Bibcode:1999VeARI..35....1W.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 De Rosa, R. J.; et al. (January 2014), "The VAST Survey - III. The multiplicity of A-type stars within 75 pc", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 437 (2): 1216−1240, arXiv:1311.7141Freely accessible, Bibcode:2014MNRAS.437.1216D, doi:10.1093/mnras/stt1932.
  6. 1 2 Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS) - Third edition - Comments and statistics", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 367 (2): 521–524, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289Freely accessible, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451.
  7. 1 2 3 4 McDonald, I.; et al. (2012), "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427 (1): 343–57, arXiv:1208.2037Freely accessible, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x.
  8. ↑ King, Jeremy R.; et al. (April 2003), "Stellar Kinematic Groups. II. A Reexamination of the Membership, Activity, and Age of the Ursa Major Group", The Astronomical Journal, 125 (4): 1980–2017, Bibcode:2003AJ....125.1980K, doi:10.1086/368241.
  9. ↑ "ksi Eri -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-11-03.
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