Tau1 Capricorni
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Capricornus[1] |
| Right ascension | 20h 37m 21.20s[2] |
| Declination | −15° 08′ 50.4″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.76[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K1 III[3] |
| U−B color index | +1.23[4] |
| B−V color index | +1.26[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 18.5±3[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 61.508 mas/yr[2] Dec.: −47.081 mas/yr[2] |
| Parallax (π) | 4.3504±0.0229 mas[2] |
| Distance | 750 ± 4 ly (230 ± 1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.27[1] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 3.40+0.40 −0.04[2] M☉ |
| Radius | 21.4±0.5[2] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 191+5 −3[2] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.16+0.04 −0.01[2] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,626+57 −7[2] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.13[2] dex |
| Age | 270+25 −70[2] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| τ1 Cap, 13 Capricorni, 34 G. Capricorni, BD−15°5732, GC 28694, HD 196348, HIP 101751, SAO 163740[6] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Tau1 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. Its identifier is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from τ1 Capricorni, and abbreviated Tau1 Cap or τ1 Cap. This star has an apparent magnitude of 6.76,[1] making it readily visible in binoculars, but not to the naked eye. Located approximately 750 light years from Earth,[2] the star is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 18.5 km/s.[5] Due to its location near the ecliptic, τ1 Cap can be occulted by the Moon and rarely planets.[7]
τ1 Capricorni has a stellar classification of K1 III, indicating that it is an ageing K-type giant.[3] At a modelled age of 270 million years, it has 3.4 times the mass of the Sun and an enlarged radius of 21 solar radii. It shines at 191 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,626 K.[2] τ1 Cap's metallicity – elements heavier than helium – is at solar level.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv:1108.4971. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. XHIP record for this object at VizieR.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b Houk, N.; Smith-Moore, M. (1988). Michigan Catalogue of Two-dimensional Spectral Types for the HD Stars. Volume 4, Declinations -26°.0 to -12°.0. Vol. 4. Bibcode:1988mcts.book.....H.
- ^ a b Mermilliod, J. -C. (1986). "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)". Catalogue of Eggen's UBV Data: 0. Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
- ^ a b Gontcharov, G. A. (November 2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759–771. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. ISSN 1063-7737. S2CID 119231169.
- ^ "13 Cap". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ Radick, R.; Lien, D. (August 1980). "Illinois occultation summary. I - 1977-1978". The Astronomical Journal. 85: 1053. Bibcode:1980AJ.....85.1053R. doi:10.1086/112767. ISSN 0004-6256.
- ^ Anders, F.; et al. (2019). "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 628: A94. arXiv:1904.11302. Bibcode:2019A&A...628A..94A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765. S2CID 131780028.