Zeta2 Lyrae

Zeta2 Lyrae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 18h 44m 48.204s[1]
Declination +37° 35 40.62[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.23[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F0IVv
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-25.00 ± 3.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 18.70.12 ± 0.21[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 20.98 ± 0.29[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.97 ± 0.24[1] mas
Distance156 ± 2 ly
(47.7 ± 0.5 pc)
Details
Other designations
7 Lyr, HD 173649, HIP 91973, HR 7057, SAO 67324.[2]

Zeta2 Lyrae is a star in the constellation Lyra. It is a white star of spectral type F0IV and a suspected variable.[2] Located around 155 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 9 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 7000 K.[3]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (November 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 SIMBAD, Zeta2 Lyrae (accessed 25 July 2015)
  3. McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (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.
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