Eta Columbae
Eta Columbae is a solitary[8] star near the southern boundary of the constellation Columba.[9] It is visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 3.96.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.91 mas,[1] it lies at a distance of roughly 472 light years from the Sun.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 05h 59m 08.80519s[1] |
| Declination | −42° 48′ 54.4822″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.96[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G8/K1 II[3] or K0 III[4] |
| U−B color index | +1.08[2] |
| B−V color index | +1.14[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +17.0[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +18.39[1] mas/yr Dec.: −10.87[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.91 ± 0.12 mas[1] |
| Distance | 472 ± 8 ly (145 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −2.10[5] |
| Details[4] | |
| Mass | 3.33 M☉ |
| Radius | 38.6[6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 708 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.72 cgs |
| Temperature | 4,620±54 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.01 dex |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
This is an orange-hued[9] K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K0 III,[4] or possibly a bright giant with a crossover class of G8/K1 II.[3] The measured angular diameter of this star, after correction for limb darkening, is 2.48±0.03 mas.[10] At the estimated distance of this star, this yields a physical size of about 38.6 times the radius of the Sun.[6] It has an estimated 3.33 times the mass of the Sun and radiates 708 times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 4,620 K.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4 (99): 99, Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
- ^ a b Houk, Nancy (1978), Michigan catalogue of two-dimensional spectral types for the HD stars, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Bibcode:1978mcts.book.....H.
- ^ a b c d e Luck, R. Earle (2015). "Abundances in the Local Region. I. G and K Giants". The Astronomical Journal. 150 (3): 88. arXiv:1507.01466. Bibcode:2015AJ....150...88L. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/150/3/88. S2CID 118505114.
- ^ Böhm-Vitense, Erika; et al. (December 2000), "Ultraviolet Emission Lines in BA and Non-BA Giants", The Astrophysical Journal, 545 (2): 992–999, Bibcode:2000ApJ...545..992B, doi:10.1086/317850.
- ^ a b Lang, Kenneth R. (2006), Astrophysical formulae, Astronomy and astrophysics library, vol. 1 (3rd ed.), Birkhäuser, ISBN 3-540-29692-1. The radius (R*) is given by:
- ^ "eta Col -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ 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, S2CID 14878976.
- ^ a b Kambic, Bojan (2009), Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars: 250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and Explore, The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 260, ISBN 978-0387853550.
- ^ Richichi, A.; et al. (February 2005), "CHARM2: An updated Catalog of High Angular Resolution Measurements", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 431 (2): 773–777, Bibcode:2005A&A...431..773R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042039.