Sigma Virginis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 17m 36.28327s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 28′ 11.5221″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.86[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M1 III[3] |
| U−B color index | +1.86[2] |
| B−V color index | +1.62[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −28.26±0.30[4] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −6.06[1] mas/yr Dec.: +9.14[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.83 ± 0.19[1] mas |
| Distance | 680 ± 30 ly (207 ± 8 pc) |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 1,734[5] L☉ |
| Temperature | 3,800[5] K |
| Other designations | |
Sigma Virginis (σ Vir, σ Virginis) is a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. It can be faintly seen with the naked eye with a baseline apparent visual magnitude of 4.86.[2] Based upon parallax measurements, the distance to this star is roughly 680 light years.
This is an evolved red giant star with a stellar classification of M1 III.[3] It is a variable star with a brightness that ranges from magnitude +4.77 to +4.86.[7] This variation has pulsation periods of 23.4, 24.3, 27.9, and 34.1 days.[3] The effective temperature of the stellar atmosphere is around 3,800 K, and it shines with 1,734 times the luminosity of the Sun.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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. - 1 2 3 4 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986), Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished), SIMBAD, Bibcode:1986EgUBV........0M.
- 1 2 3 Tabur, V.; Bedding, T. R. (2009), "Long-term photometry and periods for 261 nearby pulsating M giants", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 400 (4): 1945–61, arXiv:0908.3228, Bibcode:2009MNRAS.400.1945T, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15588.x.
- ↑ Famaey, B.; et al. (2005), "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 430: 165–186, arXiv:astro-ph/0409579, Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272.
- 1 2 3 McDonald, I.; et al. (2012), "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427 (1): 343–57, arXiv:1208.2037, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x.
- ↑ "sig Vir -- Variable Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ↑ Kukarkin, B. V.; et al. (1981), Nachrichtenblatt der Vereinigung der Sternfreunde e.V. (Catalogue of suspected variable stars), Moscow: Academy of Sciences USSR Shternberg, Bibcode:1981NVS...C......0K.
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