z1Aquarii
catalogues and names | z1Aqr, NSV 25909, 55 Aqr, HR 8558, HD 213051, SAO 146107, WDS 22288-0001B |
constellation | Aquarius |
data from The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Hoffleit+, 1991)
position, motion, parallax:
position (J2000) | RA: 22h 28min 49,7sec | DEC: -0° 1' 13'' |
position (J1900) | RA: 22h 23min 40,8sec | DEC: -0° 31' 53'' |
proper motion (J2000) | RA: 0,181 arcsec/a | DEC: 0,009 arcsec/a |
radial velocity | 29 km/s note: suspected variable radial velocity |
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rotational velocity | 58 km/s (uncertain) (variable) | |
trigonometric parallax | 0,022 arcsec |
note (category: dynamical parallaxes): | 0.040". |
magnitude
visual magnitude | 4,59 (original HR magnitude) |
spectral / color information
spectral class | F6IV |
note (category: spectra): | Combined spectrum with HR 8559, F3IV-V. |
double/multiple star system information
number of components of multiple star system | 3 |
separation | 1,8 arcsec |
mag difference (of double or brightest multiple) | 0,2 |
note (category: double and multiple data): | Binary with HR 8559, speckle interferometric sep. 1.672" (1982.38). B* 4.51, 12v, 25.5y, a = 0.072". |
data from SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog (Myers+ 1997)
position, motion, parallax:
position (J2000) | RA: 22h 28min 49,89sec | DEC: -0° 1' 12,72'' | ±0,2 arcsec | source: 52 |
proper motion (J2000) | RA: 0,0131 arcsec/a | DEC: 0,031 arcsec/a | source: 25 | |
radial velocity | 29 km/s | source: 25 | ||
trigonometric parallax | 0,022 | ±0,002 arcsec | source: 25 | |
galactic coord. (B1950) | longitude: 65,36° | latitude: -46,33° | ||
GCI unit vector (J2000) | X: 0,921916 | Y: -0,387389 | Z: -0,000353 |
magnitude:
visual | 4,52 (observed) | source: 25 |
photovisual | 4,6 | source: 2 |
photographic | 4 | source: 16 |
spectral information:
spectral class | F2 | source: 96 | |
Morgan-Keenan | F6IV | source: 25 | |
B-magnitude | 4,94 ±0,05 | B-V-magnitude | 0,42 |
U-magnitude | 4,95 ±0,05 | U-B-magnitude | 0,01 |
double/multiple star system information:
separation between brightest and second brightest component | 2 arcsec |
magnitude difference between brightest and second brightest component | 0,2 |
position angle | 198 ° |
component | magnitude | spectral class | catalogue(s)/name(s) |
A | 4,29 | F2 | z2Aquarii, 55 Aqr, HR 8559, HD 213052, SAO 146108 |
B | 4,52 | F2 | z1Aquarii, 55 Aqr, HR 8558, HD 213051, SAO 146107 |
sources:
2 | HD and HDE Catalogs |
Cannon, A.J., and E.C. Pickering, Harvard Annals, Vols 91-99, 1918-24, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; Cannon, A.J., Harvard Annals, Vol. 100, 1925-36, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; and Cannon, A.J., and M. Walton Mayall, Harvard Annals, Vol. 112, 1949, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University | |
16 | PPM North and PPM South Catalogs and PPM Supplement |
Roser, S., and U. Bastian, "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions," A&AS, Vol. 74, p. 449, 1988, and Bastian, U., et al., "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions - South," 1993 | |
19 | WDS Catalog |
Worley, C.E., and G.G. Douglass, Washington Catalog of Visual Double Stars 1996.0, United States Naval Observatory, 1996 | |
25 | Bright Star Catalogue, 5th edition |
Hoffleit, D. and Warren, W.H. Jr., The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Edition, Version 2, 1994 | |
52 | PPMN-HP subset |
PPMN Star Catalogue (Reference 16) High-Precision Subset (Code H) | |
96 | SAO or HD/HDE Catalog |
Reference from Value 1 or Reference from Value 2 |
data from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog (SAO Staff 1966; USNO, ADC 1990)
position and proper motion:
position (J1950) | RA: 22h 26min 15,261sec | DEC: -0° 16' 35,27'' | ±0,016 arcsec |
position (J2000) | RA: 22h 28min 49,705sec | DEC: -0° 1' 13,03'' | |
proper motion J1950 (FK4) | RA: 0,0119 arcsec/a | DEC: 0,014 arcsec/a | ±0,002 arcsec/a in RA ±0,002 arcsec/a in DEC |
proper motion J2000 (FK5) | RA: 0,0121 arcsec/a | DEC: 0,009 arcsec/a | |
source of proper motion data | Determined by source catalog |
magnitude:
visual | 4,6 (accuracy: 2 decimals) |
source of visual magnitude data | Taken from Harvard or San Luis photometry. |
spectral information:
spectral class | F2 |
source of spectral data | Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog. |
remarks for duplicity and variability
Double star in Aitken's Double Star Catalogue (Aitken 1932) |
catalogues
source catalogue | GC, catalogue number: 31398 |
Durchmusterung | BD-00 4365B |
Boss General Catalogue | 31398 |
Henry Draper Catalogue | 213051 |
data from The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog, 1996.0 (Worley+, 1996)
position and proper motion:
position (J2000) | RA: 22h 28,8min | DEC: -0° 1' |
proper motion (J2000) | RA: 0,18 arcsec/a | DEC: 0,039 arcsec/a |
double/multiple star system information:
component | year | number of measures | position angle | angular separation | magnitude of 1st component | magnitude of 2nd component | spectral class(es) | discoverer code |
- | 1821 | often | 358° | 3,8'' | 4,3 | 4,5 | F3IV-V | STF2909 |
1994 | 198° | 2'' |
discoverer information:
discoverer code | discoverer | reference |
STF2909 | Struve, F.G.W. | - |
notes:
note | P = 760yr., a = 4.51", motion retrograde. A companion which may have been resolved accompanies one of the stars, P = 25.7yr. Proper motion of B +176 +013. |
data from 4th Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binaries (Worley+, 1983)
position:
position (J1900) | RA: 22h 23,7min | DEC: -0° 32' |
magnitudes, spectral classes, orbital elements:
author: | R.S. Harrington | R.S. Harrington |
date of observation: | 1967 | 1967 |
magnitude of component A: | 4,31 | 4,51 |
magnitude of component B: | 4,31 | 4,51 |
spectral class component B: | F3V | |
spectral class component B: | F3V | |
period [y]: | 856 | 25,5 |
semi-major axis [arcsec]: | 5,055 | 0,072 |
inclination [deg]: | 131,25 | 55,62 |
node [deg]: | 310,22 (ascending) | 19,61 |
equinox of node: | 2000 | 2000 |
eccentricity: | 0,495 | 0,26 |
time of periastron passage: | 1957,6 | 1954,5 |
dates of ephemeris: | 1968-1977 | |
grade: | preliminary | |
reference: | Astron. J. 73, 508; 1968. | Ibid. |
notes | The unseen star is associated with the visual secondary. Suspected variability of one of the components is unconfirmed. |