MX Puppis

MX Puppis
Location of MX Puppis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 08h 13m 29.51720s[1]
Declination −35° 53′ 58.2662″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.60 - 4.92[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B1.5 IVe[3]
U−B color index -0.98[4]
B−V color index -0.11[4]
Variable type γ Cas[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+35.00[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -7.30[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +9.75[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.51 ± 0.16[1] mas
Distance930 ± 40 ly
(280 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-2.97[6]
Details
Mass10.1[7] M☉
Luminosity13276[8] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.41[9] cgs
Temperature32,870[9] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)145[9] km/s
Other designations
r Puppis, CD-35°4349, GC 11197, GSC 07133-04588, HIP 40274, HR 3237, HD 68980, SAO 198957
Database references
SIMBADdata

MX Puppis (MX Pup) is a class B1.5IV[3] (blue subgiant) star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude varies irregularly between magnitude 4.6 and 4.9 and it is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae variable.[2] It is approximately 930 light years away based on parallax.[1]

It is a γ Cas variable, ranging from 4.92 to 4.60 magnitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.
  3. 1 2 Slettebak, A. (1982). "Spectral types and rotational velocities of the brighter Be stars and A-F type shell stars". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 50: 55. Bibcode:1982ApJS...50...55S. doi:10.1086/190820.
  4. 1 2 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  5. ↑ Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065.
  6. ↑ Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv:1108.4971. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. Vizier catalog entry
  7. ↑ Tetzlaff, N.; Neuhäuser, R.; Hohle, M. M. (2011). "A catalogue of young runaway Hipparcos stars within 3 kpc from the Sun". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 410: 190. arXiv:1007.4883. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.410..190T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17434.x. Vizier catalog entry
  8. ↑ Hohle, M.M.; Neuhäuser, R.; Schutz, B.F. (2010). "Masses and luminosities of O- and B-type stars and red supergiants". Astronomische Nachrichten. 331 (4): 349. arXiv:1003.2335. Bibcode:2010AN....331..349H. doi:10.1002/asna.200911355. Vizier catalog entry
  9. 1 2 3 Zorec, J.; Frémat, Y.; Domiciano De Souza, A.; Royer, F.; Cidale, L.; Hubert, A.-M.; Semaan, T.; Martayan, C.; Cochetti, Y. R.; Arias, M. L.; Aidelman, Y.; Stee, P. (2016). "Critical study of the distribution of rotational velocities of Be stars". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 595: A132. Bibcode:2016A&A...595A.132Z. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201628760.


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