Gamma Sagittae
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Sagitta |
Right ascension | 19h 58m 45.42823s[1] |
Declination | 19° 29′ 31.7261″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.47[2] |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | Red giant |
Spectral type | M0 III[3][4][5] |
U−B color index | 1.93[2] |
B−V color index | 1.57[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −34.0±0.2[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 65.005 mas/yr[1] Dec.: 22.72 mas/yr[1] |
Parallax (π) | 11.3375 ± 0.1652 mas[1] |
Distance | 288 ± 4 ly (88 ± 1 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.11[7] |
Details | |
Mass | 0.88 0.05 −0.02 M☉[8] 0.9±0.2 M☉[9] 1.3±0.4 M☉[10] 1.77[4] M☉ |
Radius | 57.71 0.86 −0.88[11] R☉ |
Luminosity (bolometric) | 697±30[12] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.06±0.04[12] cgs |
Temperature | 3,904±30[12] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.26±0.06[12] dex |
Age | 2.35[4] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Gamma Sagittae, Latinized from γ Sagittae, is the brightest star in northern constellation of Sagitta. A single star,[13] it is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.47.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 12.62 mas as seen from Earth, it is located about 288 light-years from the Sun.[1] It is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −34 km/s.[6]
This is a red giant star with a stellar classification of M0 III.[10][14] It is most likely (94% chance) on the red-giant branch of its evolutionary lifespan, fusing hydrogen along a shell to generate energy.[8][15] The star is around 2.35[4] billion years old with roughly 58[11] times the Sun's radius. Mass estimates range from 0.9[8][9] to 1.8[4] times the mass of the Sun. It is radiating nearly 700 times the Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,904 K.[12]
Naming
[edit]In Chinese, 左旗 (Zuǒ Qí), meaning Left Flag, refers to an asterism consisting of γ Sagittae, α Sagittae, β Sagittae, δ Sagittae, ζ Sagittae, 13 Sagittae, 11 Sagittae, 14 Sagittae and ρ Aquilae. Consequently, the Chinese name for γ Sagittae itself is 左旗五 (Zuǒ Qí wǔ, English: the Fifth Star of Left Flag).[16]
References
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- ^ a b Wittkowski, M.; Hummel, C. A.; Aufdenberg, J. P.; Roccatagliata, V. (December 2006), "Tests of stellar model atmospheres by optical interferometry. III. NPOI and VINCI interferometry of the M0 giant γ Sagittae covering 0.5-2.2 μm", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 460 (3): 843–853, arXiv:astro-ph/0610149, Bibcode:2006A&A...460..843W, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065853, S2CID 15437314.
- ^ a b Baines, Ellyn K.; Thomas Armstrong, J.; Clark, James H.; Gorney, Jim; Hutter, Donald J.; Jorgensen, Anders M.; Kyte, Casey; Mozurkewich, David; Nisley, Ishara; Sanborn, Jason; Schmitt, Henrique R. (November 2021). "Angular Diameters and Fundamental Parameters of Forty-four Stars from the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer". The Astronomical Journal. 162 (5): 198. arXiv:2211.09030. Bibcode:2021AJ....162..198B. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac2431. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 238998021.
- ^ a b c d e Soubiran, C.; Creevey, O. L.; Lagarde, N.; Brouillet, N.; Jofré, P.; Casamiquela, L.; Heiter, U.; Aguilera-Gómez, C.; Vitali, S.; Worley, C.; de Brito Silva, D. (2024-02-01). "Gaia FGK benchmark stars: Fundamental Teff and log g of the third version". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 682: A145. arXiv:2310.11302. Bibcode:2024A&A...682A.145S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202347136. ISSN 0004-6361. Gamma Sagittae's database entry at VizieR.
- ^ Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (September 2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869–879, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x, S2CID 14878976.
- ^ Strassmeier, K. G.; Ilyin, I.; Weber, M. (2018). "PEPSI deep spectra. II. Gaia benchmark stars and other M-K standards". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 612: A45. arXiv:1712.06967. Bibcode:2018A&A...612A..45S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201731633. S2CID 119244142.
- ^ Reffert, Sabine; Bergmann, Christoph; Quirrenbach, Andreas; Trifonov, Trifon; Künstler, Andreas (2015). "Precise radial velocities of giant stars. VII. Occurrence rate of giant extrasolar planets as a function of mass and metallicity". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 574: A116. arXiv:1412.4634. Bibcode:2015A&A...574A.116R. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322360. hdl:10722/215277. S2CID 59334290.
- ^ (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日 Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Kaler, James B. "GAMMA SGE (Gamma Sagittae)". STARS. University of Illinois. Retrieved 2017-11-30.