AR Scorpii

AR Scorpii
Observation data
Epoch 2000      Equinox 2000
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 16h 21m 47.28s[1]
Declination 22° 53 10.3[1]
Characteristics
Variable type δ Sct[2]
Evolutionary stage White dwarf
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type M5[3]
Astrometry
Distance116 ± 16[3] pc
Details
White dwarf
Mass0.81 - 1.29[3] M
Red dwarf
Mass0.28 - 0.45[3] M
Other designations
AR Sco, 2MASS J16214728-2253102
Database references
SIMBADdata
Artist’s impression of AR Scorpii.

AR Scorpii is a binary star that contains a rapidly spinning White dwarf and a Red dwarf.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Cutri, R. M.; Skrutskie, M. F.; Van Dyk, S.; Beichman, C. A.; Carpenter, J. M.; Chester, T.; Cambresy, L.; Evans, T.; Fowler, J.; Gizis, J.; Howard, E.; Huchra, J.; Jarrett, T.; Kopan, E. L.; Kirkpatrick, J. D.; Light, R. M.; Marsh, K. A.; McCallon, H.; Schneider, S.; Stiening, R.; Sykes, M.; Weinberg, M.; Wheaton, W. A.; Wheelock, S.; Zacarias, N. (2003). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: II/246. Originally published in: 2003yCat.2246....0C. 2246. Bibcode:2003yCat.2246....0C.
  2. Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/gcvs. Originally published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Marsh, T. R.; Gänsicke, B. T.; Hümmerich, S.; Hambsch, F.-J.; Bernhard, K.; Lloyd, C.; Breedt, E.; Stanway, E. R.; Steeghs, D. T.; Parsons, S. G.; Toloza, O.; Schreiber, M. R.; Jonker, P. G.; Van Roestel, J.; Kupfer, T.; Pala, A. F.; Dhillon, V. S.; Hardy, L. K.; Littlefair, S. P.; Aungwerojwit, A.; Arjyotha, S.; Koester, D.; Bochinski, J. J.; Haswell, C. A.; Frank, P.; Wheatley, P. J. (2016). "A radio-pulsing white dwarf binary star". Nature. arXiv:1607.08265Freely accessible. doi:10.1038/nature18620.


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