Omicron Andromedae

"1 Andromedae" and "1 And" redirect here. For the galaxy, see Andromeda I. For the star, see Iota Andromedae. For other uses, see And 1.
Omicron Andromedae

Location of ο Andromedae (far right)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 23h 01m 55.26459s[1]
Declination +42° 19 33.5334[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.62[2] (3.55 - 3.78[3])
Characteristics
Spectral type B6III + A2[4]
U−B color index -0.53[2]
B−V color index -0.09[2]
Variable type γ Cas[5][3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-14.0[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +22.99[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +0.88[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.75 ± 0.53[1] mas
Distanceapprox. 690 ly
(approx. 210 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.6[7]
Orbit[4]
PrimaryA
CompanionB
Period (P)159.7 years
Semi-major axis (a)0.322"
(68.4 AU)
Eccentricity (e)0.55
Inclination (i)114.7°
Orbit
PrimaryAa
CompanionAb
Period (P)8.3 years
Semi-major axis (a)0.040"
(8.5 AU)
Eccentricity (e)0.55
Inclination (i)179.9°
Orbit
PrimaryAa1
CompanionAa2
Period (P)33.01 days
Eccentricity (e)0.24
Details
ο And Aa
Mass3.6 + 2.9[4] M
Radius6.6[7] R
Luminosity1,380[8] L
Temperature13,800[8] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)240[8] km/s
ο And Ab
Mass2.4[4] M
ο And B
Mass3.6[4] M
Age50.1 ± 6.8[9] Myr
Other designations
FK5 869, 1 And, BD+41°4664, CDS 1436, HIP 113726, HR 8762, SAO 52609[10]
ο And A: HD 217675
ο And B: HD 217676
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omicron Andromedae (ο And, ο Andromedae) is a star system in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 692 light years from Earth.

Omicron Andromedae is a binary star, whose two components are both spectroscopic binaries themselves, making a four-star system. The system as a whole is classified as a blue-white B-type giant with a mean combined apparent magnitude of +3.62.

The separation of the two brightest components, ο Andromedae A and ο Andromedae B, is 0.34 arcseconds. They have an orbital period of 68.6 years. A is separated from its spectroscopic companion by 0.05 arcseconds. A is a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and the system's brightness varies from magnitude +3.58 to +3.78. This, in turn, has made determination the orbital period of A's spectroscopic binary difficult.[11] B's spectroscopic companion was discovered in 1989, and that binary has a period of 33.01 years.[12]

This star system has a peculiar velocity of 34.5 ± 5.9 km/s.[9]

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 Nicolet, B. (1978), "Photoelectric photometric Catalogue of homogeneous measurements in the UBV System", Observatory, Bibcode:1978ppch.book.....N.
  3. 1 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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Olević, D.; Cvetković, Z. (2006). "Dynamical Masses of the Components in o Andromedae". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (3): 1721. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1721O. doi:10.1086/499539.
  5. Zasche, P.; Wolf, M.; Hartkopf, W. I.; Svoboda, P.; Uhlař, R.; Liakos, A.; Gazeas, K. (2009). "A Catalog of Visual Double and Multiple Stars with Eclipsing Components". The Astronomical Journal. 138 (2): 664. arXiv:0907.5172Freely accessible. Bibcode:2009AJ....138..664Z. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/138/2/664.
  6. Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953), "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities", Washington, Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
  7. 1 2 Underhill, A. B.; et al. (November 1979), "Effective temperatures, angular diameters, distances and linear radii for 160 O and B stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 189 (3): 601–605, Bibcode:1979MNRAS.189..601U, doi:10.1093/mnras/189.3.601.
  8. 1 2 3 Balona, L. A.; Dziembowski, W. A. (October 1999), "Excitation and visibility of high-degree modes in stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 309 (1): 221–232, Bibcode:1999MNRAS.309..221B, doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02821.x.
  9. 1 2 Tetzlaff, N.; Neuhäuser, R.; Hohle, M. M. (January 2011), "A catalogue of young runaway Hipparcos stars within 3 kpc from the Sun", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 410 (1): 190–200, arXiv:1007.4883Freely accessible, Bibcode:2011MNRAS.410..190T, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17434.x
  10. "omi And -- Be Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Object Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2012-06-23.
  11. Olević, D.; Cvetković, Z. (March 2006), "Dynamical Masses of the Components in o Andromedae", The Astronomical Journal, 131 (3): 1721–1723, Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1721O, doi:10.1086/499539.
  12. Hill, G. M.; et al. (February 1988), "Omicron Andromedae is quadruple", Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 100: 243–250, Bibcode:1988PASP..100..243H, doi:10.1086/132161.
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