Star in the constellation Orion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
11 Orionis is a solitary[10] Ap star in the equatorial constellation of Orion, near the border with Taurus. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.65,[7] and it is located approximately 365 light years away from the Sun based on parallax.[1] The star is moving further from the Sun with a heliocentric radial velocity of +16.8 km/s.[6]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Orion |
Right ascension | 05h 04m 34.14916s[1] |
Declination | +15° 24′ 14.7771″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | [2] 4.65 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9 IV[3] or A1 Vp SiCr[4] |
U−B color index | −0.10[5] |
B−V color index | −0.06[5] |
Variable type | α² CVn[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +16.80[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +17.80[1] mas/yr Dec.: −31.15[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 8.93 ± 0.24 mas[1] |
Distance | 365 ± 10 ly (112 ± 3 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.59[7] |
Details | |
Mass | 2.7[8] M☉ |
Radius | 4.3[8] R☉ |
Luminosity | 220[7] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.6[8] cgs |
Temperature | 9,520[3] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 63.3±3.6[8] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
This object is a chemically peculiar star, known as an Ap star, with enhanced silicon and chromium lines in its spectrum.[12] It is an α² CVn variable, ranging from 4.65 to 4.69 magnitude with a period of 4.64 days.[2] The magnetic field measured from metal lines has a strength of +160±390 G.[13]
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