R Arae
R Arae is an Algol-type eclipsing binary in the constellation Ara. Located approximately 298 parsecs (970 ly) distant, it normally shines at magnitude 6.17, but during eclipses can fall as low as magnitude 7.32.[3] It has been suggested by multiple studies that mass transfer is occurring between the two stars of this system,[7][8] and the period of eclipses seems to be increasing over time.[8] The primary is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type B5V that is 5 times as massive as the Sun, while the secondary is a yellow-white star of spectral type F1IV that is 1.5 times as massive as the Sun. Stellar material is being stripped off the secondary and accreting on the primary.[5]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Ara |
Right ascension | 16h 39m 44.726s[2] |
Declination | −56° 59′ 39.92″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.17 (- 6.20) - 7.32[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9Vp[4] (B5V + F1IV[5]) |
B−V color index | 0.10[5] |
Variable type | Algol[4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +5.5[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −4.991[6] mas/yr Dec.: −17.810[6] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 3.3603 ± 0.0647 mas[6] |
Distance | 970 ± 20 ly (298 ± 6 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.48 + 0.00[5] |
Orbit[5] | |
Period (P) | 4.425 d |
Eccentricity (e) | 0 |
Inclination (i) | 78.0° |
Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 55.3 km/s |
Semi-amplitude (K2) (secondary) | 181.6 km/s |
Details[5] | |
A | |
Mass | 5.0 M☉ |
Radius | 3.41 R☉ |
Luminosity | 257 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.07 cgs |
Temperature | 12,500 K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 202[5] km/s |
B | |
Mass | 1.5 M☉ |
Radius | 5.97 R☉ |
Luminosity | 78 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.07 cgs |
Temperature | 7,000 K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 73 km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
R Arae has an 8th-magnitude companion 3″ away.[5] The companion star is at a similar distance.[9]
References
- Blane, D.; Blackford, M. G.; Budding, E.; Reed, P. A. (May 2019). "New light on R Arae" (PDF). Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 6267 (1). doi:10.22444/IBVS.6267. S2CID 202939949. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- 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. S2CID 18759600.
- VSX (25 October 2010). "R Arae". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- 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.
- Bakıș, H.; Bakıș, V.; Eker, Z.; Demircan, O. (2016). "Active binary R Arae revisited: Bringing the secondary component to light and physical modelling of the circumstellar material". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 458 (1): 508–516. Bibcode:2016MNRAS.458..508B. doi:10.1093/mnras/stw320.
- 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.
- Nield, K. M. (1991). "Observations and analysis of the Southern binary R Arae". Astrophysics and Space Science. 180 (2): 233–252. Bibcode:1991Ap&SS.180..233N. doi:10.1007/BF00648180. S2CID 122896654.
- Reed, P. A.; McCluskey Jr., G. E.; Kondo, Y.; Sahade, J.; Guinan, E. F.; GiméNez, A.; Caton, D. B.; Reichart, D. E.; Ivarsen, K. M.; Nysewander, M. C. (2010). "Ultraviolet study of the active interacting binary star R Arae using archivalIUEdata". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 401 (2): 913. arXiv:0909.4047. Bibcode:2010MNRAS.401..913R. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15741.x. S2CID 15237238.
- 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.