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Star system in the constellation Perseus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theta Persei (Theta Per, θ Persei, θ Per) is a star system 37 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Perseus. It is one of the closest naked-eye stars.
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 02h 44m 11.98704s[1] |
Declination | +49° 13′ 42.4111″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.11[2] / 9.987[3] |
Characteristics | |
θ Per A | |
Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
Spectral type | F8 V[4] |
U−B color index | +0.00[5] |
B−V color index | +0.49[5] |
θ Per B | |
Spectral type | M1.5 V[6] |
B−V color index | +1.48[7] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +24.32[8] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +334.66[1] mas/yr Dec.: -89.99[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 89.87 ± 0.22 mas[1] |
Distance | 36.29 ± 0.09 ly (11.13 ± 0.03 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 3.88[9] |
Orbit[10] | |
Period (P) | 2,720 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 22.289″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.13 |
Inclination (i) | 75.44° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 128° |
Periastron epoch (T) | B 1613 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 100.64° |
Details | |
θ Per A | |
Mass | 1.138±0.010[11] M☉ |
Radius | 1.319±0.011[11] R☉ |
Luminosity | 2.235±0.040[11] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.43±0.17[12] cgs |
Temperature | 6,328±86[12] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.03±0.09[12] dex |
Age | 4.0±0.4[11] Gyr |
θ Per B | |
Mass | 0.521±0.052[3] M☉ |
Radius | 0.498±0.017[3] R☉ |
Temperature | 3,685±60[3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.03±0.09[12] dex |
Age | 2.4[3] Gyr |
Other designations | |
θ Per A: 13 Persei, HR 799, HD 16895, HIP 12777, FK5 93, GC 3277, PPM 45428, SAO 38288 | |
θ Per B: 2MASS J02441025+4913540 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | θ Per |
θ Per A | |
θ Per B |
The primary star is a yellowish dwarf (main sequence) star of spectral type F8V, which is somewhat larger and brighter than the Sun, but still within the range considered to have the potential for Earth-like planets. There is also a red dwarf companion of spectral type M1.V, orbiting about 250 AU from the primary. It has a Gaia Data Release 2 parallax of 89.2871±0.1534 mas, corresponding to a distance of 11.2 pc.[13]
An 11th-magnitude star is listed in double-star catalogues as component C of the multiple system. It was 95″ away from component A in 2002,[14] although the separation is rapidly increasing as it is a distant background object with a very different proper motion to the other two stars.[15] An unconfirmed companion, possibly a brown dwarf, was reported 6.2″ from θ Persei B in 2010.[16]
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