AE Pictoris
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pictor |
| Right ascension | 06h 31m 10.63896s[1] |
| Declination | −61° 52′ 46.3546″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.09 - 6.14[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B3V[2] |
| Variable type | Eclipsing binary |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 34.0 ± 2[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −9.19[1] mas/yr Dec.: 11.41[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.63 ± 0.24[1] mas |
| Distance | 1,200 ± 100 ly (380 ± 30 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
AE Pictoris is an eclipsing binary star in the constellation Pictor. It ranges between apparent magnitude 6.09 and 6.14 over a period of 2.98 days.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F.; et al. (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 Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "AE Pictoris". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). "General catalogue of stellar radial velocities". Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
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