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W Andromedae

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W Andromedae

The visual band light curve of W Andromedae, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 02h 17m 32.96122s[2]
Declination +44° 18′ 17.7573″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.7 – 14.6[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type S6,1e-S9,2e[3]
Variable type Mira[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−38.19±0.4[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.162[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −2.516[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.2125 ± 0.0953 mas[2]
Distance1,470 ± 60 ly
(450 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−5.27[5]
Details
Mass5.6[6] M☉
Luminosity8,394[7] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)−0.61[6] cgs
Temperature3,030[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.003[6] dex
Other designations
HD 14028, BD+43 461a, HIP 10687, HR 663
Database references
SIMBADdata

W Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as a Mira variable and S-type star,[8] and varies from an apparent visual magnitude of 14.6 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 6.7 at maximum brightness, with a period of approximately 397.3 days.[3] The star is losing mass due to stellar winds at a rate of 2.79×10−7 M☉/yr.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Download Data". aavso.org. AAVSO. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b c d 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: B/gcvs. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  4. ^ Famaey, B.; Jorissen, A.; Luri, X.; Mayor, M.; Udry, S.; Dejonghe, H.; Turon, C. (December 2005). "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 340: 165–186. arXiv:astro-ph/0409579. Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272.
  5. ^ a b Guandalini, R. (April 2010). "Infrared photometry and evolution of mass-losing AGB stars. III. Mass loss rates of MS and S stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 513: A4. arXiv:1002.2458. Bibcode:2010A&A...513A...4G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911764. S2CID 119193286.
  6. ^ a b c d Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Queiroz, A. B. A.; Chiappini, C.; Ardevol, J.; Casamiquela, L.; Figueras, F.; Jimenez-Arranz, O.; Jordi, C.; Monguio, M.; Romero-Gomez, M.; Altamirano, D.; Antoja, T.; Assaad, R.; Cantat-Gaudin, T.; Castro-Ginard, A.; Enke, H.; Girardi, L.; Guiglion, G.; Khan, S.; Luri, X.; Miglio, A.; Minchev, I.; Ramos, P.; Santiago, B. X.; Steinmetz, M. (2022). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: StarHorse2, Gaia EDR3 photo-astrometric distances (Anders+, 2022)". Vizier Online Data Catalog. Bibcode:2022yCat.1354....0A.
  7. ^ McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (21 November 2012). "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Hipparcos stars: Parameters and IR excesses from Hipparcos". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (1): 343–357. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x. eISSN 1365-2966. ISSN 0035-8711.
  8. ^ "W And". International Variable Star Index. AAVSO. Retrieved 2023-04-22.


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