ο1 Centauri
Location of ο1 Cen (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 11h 31m 46.07s[1]
Declination −59° 26′ 31.4″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.13[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G3 0-Ia[3][4]
B−V color index +1.08[2]
Variable type SRd[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−20.00[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.491[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +1.604[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3254 ± 0.0734 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. 10,000 ly
(approx. 3,100 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−9.0[4]
Details
Mass17[7] M☉
Radius270[7] R☉
Luminosity68,000[7] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)0.19[8] cgs
Temperature4,873[9] K
Age10–12[7] Myr
Other designations
HR 4441, HD 100261, CD−58°4100, HIP 56243, SAO 239145, GC 15818, CCDM J11318-5927, AAVSO 1127-58
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omicron1 Centauri (ο1 Cen, ο1 Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 10,000 light years from Earth.

A light curve for Omicron1 Centauri, adapted from O'Connell (1961)[10]

ο1 Centauri is a yellow G-type supergiant or hypergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.13. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.8 to +6.6 with a period of 200 days.[5] Other studies have reported only small brightness variations.[11][12] It is the MK spectral standard for class G3 O-Ia,[13] indicating a highly luminous mass-losing hypergiant star. It has also be classified as F8 Ia0[14] and F7 Ia/ab.[15] The size, luminosity, and distance are equally uncertain.

ο1 Cen forms a very close naked eye double star with ο2 Centauri, a hotter supergiant that may be physically associated. ο1 Cen also has an 11th magnitude companion only 13.5" distant,[16] Although it appears to be a foreground star unrelated to the other two.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b Malyuto, V.; Schmidt-Kaler, T. (1997). "Quantitative spectral classification based on photoelectric spectrum scanner measurements of F-K stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 325: 693. Bibcode:1997A&A...325..693M.
  3. ^ Keenan, P. C.; Pitts, R. E. (1980). "Revised MK spectral types for G, K, and M stars". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 42: 541. Bibcode:1980ApJS...42..541K. doi:10.1086/190662.
  4. ^ a b Arellano Ferro, A.; Giridhar, Sunetra; Goswami, Aruna (1991). "A new discussion on the M(v) - W(O I 7774 A) relationship for F-G stars in the light of high-resolution data". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 250: 1. Bibcode:1991MNRAS.250....1A. doi:10.1093/mnras/250.1.1.
  5. ^ 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. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  6. ^ Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759–771. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. S2CID 119231169.
  7. ^ a b c d Kaler, James B., "Omicron 1,2 Centauri", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2017-12-05
  8. ^ Mallik, Sushma V. (1998). "The central depth of the Ca II triplet lines as a discriminant of chromospheric activity in late type stars". Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India. 26: 479. Bibcode:1998BASI...26..479M.
  9. ^ McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (2012). "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Hipparcos stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (1): 343–357. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x. S2CID 118665352.
  10. ^ O'Connell, D. J. K. (1961). "The semi-regular variable o1 Centauri". Ricerche Astronomiche. 6 (13): 353–359. Bibcode:1961RA......6..353O.
  11. ^ Friedrich, D.; Schoffel, E. (1971). "New Bright Southern Variable Stars". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 558: 1. Bibcode:1971IBVS..558....1F.
  12. ^ Sterken, C.; Manfroid, J.; Anton, K.; Barzewski, A.; Bibo, E.; Bruch, A.; Burger, M.; Duerbeck, H. W.; Duemmler, R.; Heck, A.; Hensberge, H.; Hiesgen, M.; Inklaar, F.; Jorissen, A.; Juettner, A.; Kinkel, U.; Liu, Zongli; Mekkaden, M. V.; Ng, Y. K.; Niarchos, P.; Puttmann, M.; Szeifert, T.; Spiller, F.; Van Dijk, R.; Vogt, N.; Wanders, I. (1993). "Longterm Photometry of Variables at ESO - Part Two - the Second Data Catalogue 1986-1990". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 102: 79. Bibcode:1993A&AS..102...79S.
  13. ^ Garcia, B. (1989). "A list of MK standard stars". Bulletin d'Information du Centre de Données Stellaires. 36: 27. Bibcode:1989BICDS..36...27G.
  14. ^ Mantegazza, L. (1992). "Luminosities of yellow supergiants from near-infrared spectra - Calibration through Magellanic Cloud stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 265: 527. Bibcode:1992A&A...265..527M.
  15. ^ Sowell, James R. (1990). "A survey of Balmer-line profiles and IRAS fluxes in forty yellow supergiants". Astronomical Journal. 100: 834. Bibcode:1990AJ....100..834S. doi:10.1086/115567.
  16. ^ Mason, Brian D.; Wycoff, Gary L.; Hartkopf, William I.; Douglass, Geoffrey G.; Worley, Charles E. (2001). "The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog". The Astronomical Journal. 122 (6): 3466. Bibcode:2001AJ....122.3466M. doi:10.1086/323920.
  17. ^ Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
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