astro.wikisort.org - StarAlpha Sextantis (α Sex, α Sextantis) is the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Sextans.[12] It is visible to the naked eye on a dark night with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.49.[2] The distance to this star, as determined from parallax measurements,[1] is around 280 light years. This is considered an informal "equator star", as it lies less than a quarter of a degree south of the celestial equator. In 1900, it was 7 minutes of arc north of the equator. As a result of a shift in the Earth's axial tilt, it crossed over to the Southern Hemisphere in December 1923.[13]
Star in the constellation Sextans
α Sextantis
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
Constellation |
Sextans |
Right ascension |
10h 07m 56.29556s[1] |
Declination |
−0° 22′ 17.8621″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) |
4.49[2] |
Characteristics |
Spectral type |
A0 III[3] |
U−B color index |
−0.07[2] |
B−V color index |
−0.04[2] |
Astrometry |
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Radial velocity (Rv) | 10.00[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −25.83[1] mas/yr Dec.: −4.25[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 11.51 ± 0.98 mas[1] |
Distance | 280 ± 20 ly (87 ± 7 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.29±0.21[5] |
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Details |
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Mass | 2.96±0.12[5] M☉ |
Radius | 4.5[6] R☉ |
Luminosity | 120[7] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.55[8] cgs |
Temperature | 9,984[7] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.03±0.18[8] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 21[9] km/s |
Age | 295[10] Myr |
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Other designations |
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α Sex, 15 Sextantis, BD+00° 2615, FK5 2814, HD 87887, HIP 49641, HR 3981, SAO 137366. [11] |
Database references |
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SIMBAD | data |
The variability of Alpha Sextantis was discovered by Aven Magded Hamadamen and included in the International Variable Star Index. The star is an ellipsoidal variable star.[citation needed]
This is an evolved A-type giant star with a stellar classification of A0 III.[3] It has around three[5] times the mass of the Sun and 4.5[6] times the Sun's radius. The abundance of elements is similar to that in the Sun.[8] It radiates 120 times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 9,984 K.[7] Alpha Sextantis is around 295[10] million years old with a projected rotational velocity of 21 km/s.[9]
References
- van Leeuwen, F. (2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, S2CID 18759600.
- Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986), Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished), SIMBAD, Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
- Cowley, A.; et al. (April 1969), "A study of the bright A stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications", Astronomical Journal, 74: 375–406, Bibcode:1969AJ.....74..375C, doi:10.1086/110819.
- Gontcharov, G. A. (November 2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35,495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759–771. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. S2CID 119231169.
- Gerbaldi, M.; et al. (June 1999), "Search for reference A0 dwarf stars: Masses and luminosities revisited with HIPPARCOS parallaxes", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 137 (2): 273–292, Bibcode:1999A&AS..137..273G, doi:10.1051/aas:1999248.
- Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS)", Astronomy and Astrophysics (Third ed.), 367: 521–524, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451, S2CID 425754.
- 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:1208.2037, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x, S2CID 118665352.
- Pintado, O. I.; Adelman, S. J. (August 2003), "Elemental abundance analyses with the EBASIM spectrograph of the 2.1-m CASLEO Observatory Telescope. I. The late B and early A stars vec xi Octantis, alpha Sextantis, and 68 Tauri", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 406 (3): 987–994, Bibcode:2003A&A...406..987P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20030813.
- Royer, F.; et al. (October 2002), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars in the northern hemisphere. II. Measurement of v sin i", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 393: 897–911, arXiv:astro-ph/0205255, Bibcode:2002A&A...393..897R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20020943, S2CID 14070763.
- Su, K. Y. L.; et al. (December 2006), "Debris Disk Evolution around A Stars", The Astrophysical Journal, 653 (1): 675–689, arXiv:astro-ph/0608563, Bibcode:2006ApJ...653..675S, doi:10.1086/508649, S2CID 14116473.
- "alf Sex". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "Sextans (abbr. Sex, gen. Sextantis)", The Internet Encyclopedia of Science, retrieved 2016-12-12.
- Kaler, James B., "Alpha Sextantis", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2016-12-12.
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На других языках
[de] Alpha Sextantis
α Sextantis (Alpha Sextantis, kurz α Sex) ist mit einer scheinbaren Helligkeit von 4,49m[2] der hellste Stern des nahe des Himmelsäquators gelegenen Sternbilds Sextant. Dennoch erscheint er dem bloßen Auge nur als weißlich schimmernder lichtschwacher Stern. Er ist ein Riesenstern der Spektralklasse A0 III.[2] Nach Messungen der Raumsonde Gaia beträgt seine Entfernung von der Erde etwa 426 Lichtjahre.[1] Dieser Wert ist allerdings mit einer erheblichen Messunsicherheit behaftet. Die Vorgängersonde Hipparcos maß eine wesentlich geringere Distanz von 283 Lichtjahren.[6]
- [en] Alpha Sextantis
[ru] Альфа Секстанта
Альфа Секстанта (α Sextantis, α Sex) — ярчайшая звезда созвездия Секстанта.[12] Видна невооружённым глазом на тёмном ночном небе, поскольку видимая звёздная величина составляет 4,49.[3] Расстояние до звезды, оцененное по измерению годичного параллакса,[1] составляет около 280 световых лет. Звезду иногда называют "экваториальной", поскольку она лежит менее чем в четверти градуса к югу от небесного экватора. В 1900 году звезда находилась в 7 минутах к северу от небесного экватора. В результате смещения оси вращения Земли звезда перешла в южную часть неба в декабре 1923 года.[13]
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