108 Aquarii (abbreviated 108 Aqr) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 108 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation, although it also bears the Bayer designation i3 Aquarii and the variable star designation ET Aquarii. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.194[3] and can be seen with the naked eye under suitably dark skies. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 10.23[2] (with a 3% margin of error), the distance to this star is 319 light-years (98 parsecs).
 The visual band light curve of 108 Aquarii, showing the variation over the star's 3.7352 day rotation period. Adapted from Adelman (1999)[1] | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 23h 51m 21.33832s[2] |
| Declination | –18° 54′ 32.9937″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.194[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A0VpSiSr[4] |
| U−B color index | –0.396[3] |
| B−V color index | –0.135[3] |
| Variable type | α² CVn[5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 12.7[6] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 26.82[2] mas/yr Dec.: –4.27[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 10.23 ± 0.31 mas[2] |
| Distance | 319 ± 10 ly (98 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.08[7] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 3.21 ± 0.15[7] M☉ |
| Radius | 2.5 ± 0.3[7] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 132[7] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.27 ± 0.10[7] cgs |
| Temperature | 12,274[7] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.90[8] dex |
| Rotation | 3.75413 days[9] |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 30[10] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
In 1962, Helmut Abt and John C. Golson announced that 108 Aquarii is a variable star.[11] It was given its variable star designation in 1973.[12]
This is an Ap star; meaning it has a peculiar spectrum that shows an overabundance of certain elements. It has more than three times the mass of the Sun and is 2.5 times the Sun's radius.[7] 108 Aquarii is radiating 132[7] times the luminosity of the Sun from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 12,274 K.[7] At this heat, the star has the white hue of an A-type star.[13]
References
edit- ^ Adelman, Saul J. (January 1999). "Variability of the uvby Light Curves of the Magnetic CP Star 108 Aquarii". Baltic Astronomy. 8 (3): 369–383. Bibcode:1999BaltA...8..369A. doi:10.1515/astro-1999-0304. S2CID 117653066.
- ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, S2CID 18759600.
- ^ a b c d Gutierrez-Moreno, Adelina; et al. (1966), "A System of photometric standards", Publications of the Department of Astronomy University of Chile, 1, Publicaciones Universidad de Chile, Department de Astronomy: 1–17, Bibcode:1966PDAUC...1....1G.
- ^ Abt, Helmut A.; Morrell, Nidia I. (1995), "The Relation between Rotational Velocities and Spectral Peculiarities among A-Type Stars", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 99: 135, Bibcode:1995ApJS...99..135A, doi:10.1086/192182
- ^ a b "* i03 Aqr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ Wilson, R. E. (1953), "General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities", Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication, Carnegie Institute of Washington, D.C., Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i North, P. (June 1998), "Do SI stars undergo any rotational braking?", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 334: 181–187, arXiv:astro-ph/9802286, Bibcode:1998A&A...334..181N.
- ^ Vilhu, O.; Tuominen, I. V.; Boyarchuk, A. A. (1976), "Abundance Studies of Peculiar B Stars", in Weiss, W. W.; Jenkner, H.; Wood, H. J. (eds.), Physics of Ap Stars, Proceedings of IAU Colloq. 32, held in Vienna, Austria, 8-11 September, 1976, Universitatssternwarte Wien, p. 563, Bibcode:1976paps.coll..563V.
- ^ Barraza, L. F.; Gomes, R. L.; Messias, Y. S.; Leão, I. C.; Almeida, L. A.; Janot-Pacheco, E.; Brito, A. C.; Brito, F. A. C.; Santana, J. V.; Gonçalves, N. S.; Das Chagas, M. L.; Teixeira, M. A.; De Medeiros, J. R.; Canto Martins, B. L. (2022). "Rotation Signature of TESS B-type Stars. A Comprehensive Analysis". The Astrophysical Journal. 924 (2): 117. arXiv:2202.01022. Bibcode:2022ApJ...924..117B. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac3335. S2CID 246030494.
- ^ Abt, Helmut A.; Levato, Hugo; Grosso, Monica (July 2002), "Rotational Velocities of B Stars", The Astrophysical Journal, 573 (1): 359–365, Bibcode:2002ApJ...573..359A, doi:10.1086/340590.
- ^ Abt, Helmut A.; Golson, John C. (July 1962). "Colors and Variability of Magnetic Stars". Astrophysical Journal. 136: 35–51. doi:10.1086/147349. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Kukarkin, B. V.; Kholopov, P. N.; Kukarkina, N. P.; Perova, N. B. (October 1973). "59th Name-List of Variable Stars". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 834: 1–22. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Przybylski, A.; Kennedy, P. M. (1965), "Radial velocities and three-colour photometry of 166 southern stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 131: 95–104, Bibcode:1965MNRAS.131...95P, doi:10.1093/mnras/131.1.95.