Iota Arietis

Iota Arietis (ι Ari, ι Arietis) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Aries. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.117;[2] bright enough to be dimly seen with the naked eye. Parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission yield an estimated distance of 520 light-years (160 parsecs) from Earth.[1]

ι Arietis

Location of ι Arietis (circled)
Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Aries
Right ascension	01^h 57^m 21.05476^s[1]
Declination	+17° 49′ 03.1202″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.117[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type	K1 Vp[3]
U−B color index	+0.700[2]
B−V color index	+0.921[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	–4.9[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: +34.76[1] mas/yr Dec.: –22.95[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	6.27 ± 0.33[1] mas
Distance	520 ± 30 ly (159 ± 8 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	–0.4[5]
Details
Surface gravity (log g)	2.42[5] cgs
Temperature	4,235[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	–0.37[5] dex
Other designations
8 Arietis, BD+17 289, FK5 2132, HD 11909, HIP 9110, HR 563, SAO 92721.[6]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

This is a spectroscopic binary system with an orbital period of 1,568 days (4.3 years) and an eccentricity of 0.36.[7] The primary is a K-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of K1 Vp. (The 'p' indicates some type of peculiarity with the spectrum.) The companion is a suspected white dwarf.[3]

References

1. 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.
2. Jennens, P. A.; Helfer, H. L. (September 1975), "A new photometric metal abundance and luminosity calibration for field G and K giants.", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 172: 667–679, Bibcode:1975MNRAS.172..667J, doi:10.1093/mnras/172.3.667.
3. 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.
4. Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953), General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities, Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
5. Helfer, H. L.; Wallerstein, George (August 1968), "Abundances in K-Giant Stars. II. a Survey of Field Stars", Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 16: 1, Bibcode:1968ApJS...16....1H, doi:10.1086/190169.
6. "* iot Ari". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
7. Gordon, Katherine C. (1946). "The Spectroscopic Orbit of ι ARIETIS". The Astrophysical Journal. 103: 16–18. Bibcode:1946ApJ...103...16G. doi:10.1086/144784.

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