Lambda Normae

Star in the constellation Norma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

λ Normae, Latinised as Lambda Normae, is a binary star[3] system in the southern constellation of Norma, located near the northern constellation boundary with Scorpius. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued point of light that shines with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.44.[2] The system is located approximately 350 light years distant from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of about −15 km/s.[2]

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Lambda Normae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Norma
Right ascension 16h 19m 17.64660s[1]
Declination −42° 40 26.3014[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.44[2] (5.83 + 6.86)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0V + A3V
B−V color index 0.099±0.004[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−15.0±3.7[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +7.59[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −13.30[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)9.35±0.76 mas[1]
Distance350 ± 30 ly
(107 ± 9 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.31[2]
Orbit[3]
Period (P)67.50 yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.293″
Eccentricity (e)0.788
Inclination (i)45.8°
Longitude of the node (Ω)215.2°
Periastron epoch (T)2049.59 B
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
82.5°
Details
Luminosity64[2] L
λ Nor A
Mass2.53–2.57[4] M
λ Nor B
Mass2.00–2.13[4] M
Other designations
λ Nor, CD−42°11188, HD 146667, HIP 79963, HR 6071, SAO 226650, WDS J16193-4240[5]
Database references
SIMBADdata
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The pair have an orbital period of 67.5 years with a high eccentricity of 0.788.[3] Both components are A-type main-sequence stars that are generating energy through core hydrogen fusion. The primary component has a visual magnitude of 5.83, and is of class A0V. The fainter secondary is class A3V with a magnitude 6.86.[6]

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