Phi Andromedae

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Phi Andromedae
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Location of φ Andromedae (upper left).
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension Template:RA[1]
Declination Template:DEC[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.25[2] (4.46/6.06)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type B7 Ve[4] + B9 V[3]
U−B Template:Engvar −0.34[2]
B−V Template:Engvar −0.07[2]
R−I Template:Engvar −0.05
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−0.1[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +4.05[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −12.43[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.55±0.60 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. Template:Rnd ly
(approx. Template:Rnd pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−2.41[6]
Details
φ And A
Luminosity882[6] Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)3.150[7] cgs
Temperature13490[7] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)75[8] km/s
Age63.1 ± 13.7[9] Myr
Metallicity [Fe/H]{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
42 Andromedae, ADS 940, BD+46 275, HD 6811, HIP 5434, HR 335, SAO 36972, PPM 43693[10]
Database references
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Phi Andromedae (φ Andromedae, φ And) is the Bayer designation for a binary star[3] system near the border of the northern constellation of Andromeda. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.25[2] and is visible to the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, this star system is located at a distance of about Script error: No such module "convert". from Earth.[1]

Nomenclature

In Chinese astronomy, φ Andromedae forms the single-star asterism Jūnnánmén (軍南門 or 军南门, "Southern Military Gate").[11][12] R. H. Allen's Star Names refers to this asterism as Keun Nan Mun, "the Camp's South Gate", and includes χ Andromedae in it,[13] but in Chinese sources χ Andromedae is a member of the Tian Dajiangjun (Heaven's Great General) asterism.[14] Another identification of Jūnnánmén is α Trianguli.[12]

Components

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φ Andromedae in optical light

The 4.46[3] magnitude primary component is a Be star with a stellar classification of B7 Ve, indicating that it is a B-type main sequence star that shows prominent emission lines of hydrogen in its spectrum. These emission lines come from a flattened decretion disk of hot gas that is orbiting the host star.[4] The star is rotating rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 75 km/s.[8] The pole of the star is inclined around 20° to the line of sight from the Earth.[4]

The 6.06 magnitude companion star is a B-type main sequence star with a classification of B9 V. On average the two stars are separated by about 0.6 arcseconds and have an orbital period of roughly 554 years. Based upon their orbital elements, the system has a combined mass of around Script error: No such module "val". times the mass of the Sun.[15]

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External links

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