Sigma Arae
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Template:Location mark The location of σ Arae (circled) | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ara |
| Right ascension | Template:RA[1] |
| Declination | Template:DEC[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.575[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A0 V[3] |
| U−B Template:Engvar | −0.064[2] |
| B−V Template:Engvar | −0.027[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −9.28±0.33[1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −25.046 mas/yr[1] Dec.: −38.30 mas/yr[1] |
| Parallax (π) | 8.5285±0.1394 mas[1] |
| Distance | Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly (Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 1.40[4] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 2.56±0.35[5] Template:Solar mass |
| Radius | 4.90±0.22[5] Template:Solar radius |
| Luminosity | 215±22[5] Template:Solar luminosity |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.47±0.07[5] cgs |
| Temperature | 9,986±206[5] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | {{{metal_fe2}}} dex |
| Other designations | |
| Template:Odlist[6] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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Sigma Arae is a star in the southern constellation of Ara. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from σ Arae, and abbreviated Sigma Ara or σ Ara. This star is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.575.[2] The distance to this star, based upon an annual parallax shift of Script error: No such module "val".,[1] is approximately Script error: No such module "convert".. It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −9 km/s.[1]
This is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A0 V.[3] It has 2.6 times the mass of the Sun and 4.9 times the Sun's radius. The star is radiating 215 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 9,986 K.[5] Unusually for an A-type star, X-ray emissions with a luminosity of Script error: No such module "val". have been detected from Sigma Arae. Normally this is explained by the presence of a lower mass orbiting companion star. However, such a scenario does not appear to hold true for this star. Instead, the signature of a surface magnetic field has been detected with a strength of roughly Script error: No such module "val"., indicating the source of the X-rays may be surface magnetic activity.[7]
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