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'''21 Cancri''' is a [[double star]] in the northern [[zodiac]] [[constellation]] of [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]. It is just visible to the naked eye as a dim, red-hued star with an [[apparent visual magnitude]] of 6.08.<ref name=ducati/> The star is located around 820 [[light year]]s away from the Sun, based on [[stellar parallax|parallax]]. It is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric [[radial velocity]] of 35 km/s.<ref name=dr2/> |
'''21 Cancri''' is a [[double star]] in the northern [[zodiac]] [[constellation]] of [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]. It is just visible to the naked eye as a dim, red-hued star with an [[apparent visual magnitude]] of 6.08.<ref name=ducati/> The star is located around 820 [[light year]]s away from the Sun, based on [[stellar parallax|parallax]]. It is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric [[radial velocity]] of 35 km/s.<ref name=dr2/> |
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The brighter component is an aging [[red giant]] with a [[stellar classification]] of M2III.<ref name=abt/> It is currently on the [[asymptotic giant branch]], indicating this is a highly [[stellar evolution|evolved]] star that has exhausted both its core hydrogen and core helium.<ref name=eggen/> This is a suspected [[variable star]].<ref name=gcvs/> It has expanded to 53<ref name=dr2/> times the [[radius of the Sun]] and is radiating 3,885<ref name=dr2/> times the [[Sun's luminosity]] from its swollen [[photosphere]] at an [[effective temperature]] of 3,885 K.<ref name=dr2/> A 9th magnitude companion star is located one [[arc second]] away.<ref name=eggen/> |
The brighter component is an aging [[red giant]] with a [[stellar classification]] of M2III.<ref name=abt/> It is currently on the [[asymptotic giant branch]], indicating this is a highly [[stellar evolution|evolved]] star that has exhausted both its core hydrogen and core helium.<ref name=eggen/> This is a suspected [[variable star]].<ref name=gcvs/> It has expanded to 53<ref name=dr2/> times the [[radius of the Sun]] and is radiating 3,885<ref name=dr2/> times the [[Sun's luminosity]] from its swollen [[photosphere]] at an [[effective temperature]] of 3,885 K.<ref name=dr2/> A 9th magnitude companion star is located one [[arc second]] away.<ref name=eggen/> |
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==References== |
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<ref name=ducati>{{cite journal|bibcode=2002yCat.2237....0D|title=VizieR On-Line Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system|journal=VizieR On-Line Data Catalog|last1=Ducati|first1=J. R.|year=2002}}</ref> |
<ref name=ducati>{{cite journal|bibcode=2002yCat.2237....0D|title=VizieR On-Line Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system|journal=VizieR On-Line Data Catalog|last1=Ducati|first1=J. R.|year=2002}}</ref> |
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<ref name=gcvs>{{cite journal|bibcode=2009yCat....102025S|title=VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)|journal=VizieR On- |
<ref name=gcvs>{{cite journal|bibcode=2009yCat....102025S|title=VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)|journal=VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/gcvs. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S|volume=1|pages=B/gcvs|display-authors=etal|author1=Samus|first1=N. N.|last2=Durlevich|first2=O. V.|year=2009}}</ref> |
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<ref name=eggen>{{cite journal|bibcode=1992AJ....104..275E|title=Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars Near the Sun|journal=The Astronomical Journal|volume=104|pages=275|last1=Eggen|first1=Olin J.|year=1992|doi=10.1086/116239}}</ref> |
<ref name=eggen>{{cite journal|bibcode=1992AJ....104..275E|title=Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars Near the Sun|journal=The Astronomical Journal|volume=104|pages=275|last1=Eggen|first1=Olin J.|year=1992|doi=10.1086/116239}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:59, 2 September 2019
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 23m 55.20938s[1] |
| Declination | +10° 37′ 55.4040″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.08[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | M2III[3] |
| B−V color index | 1.507±0.004[4] |
| Variable type | suspected[5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 34.65[6] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.730[6] mas/yr Dec.: −23.274[6] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.0080 ± 0.0989 mas[6] |
| Distance | 810 ± 20 ly (250 ± 6 pc) |
| Details | |
| Radius | 53[6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 587[6] L☉ |
| Temperature | 3,885[6] K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
21 Cancri is a double star in the northern zodiac constellation of Cancer. It is just visible to the naked eye as a dim, red-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 6.08.[2] The star is located around 820 light years away from the Sun, based on parallax. It is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of 35 km/s.[6]
The brighter component is an aging red giant with a stellar classification of M2III.[3] It is currently on the asymptotic giant branch, indicating this is a highly evolved star that has exhausted both its core hydrogen and core helium.[7] This is a suspected variable star.[5] It has expanded to 53[6] times the radius of the Sun and is radiating 3,885[6] times the Sun's luminosity from its swollen photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,885 K.[6] A 9th magnitude companion star is located one arc second away.[7]
References
- ^ a b van Leeuwen, F. (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.
- ^ a b Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR On-Line Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". VizieR On-Line Data Catalog. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
- ^ a b Abt, H. A. (1985). "Visual multiples. VIII. 1000 MK types". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 59: 95. Bibcode:1985ApJS...59...95A. doi:10.1086/191064.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b Eggen, Olin J. (1992). "Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars Near the Sun". The Astronomical Journal. 104: 275. Bibcode:1992AJ....104..275E. doi:10.1086/116239.
