Omega2 Aquilae

ω2 Aquilae
Location of ω2 Aquilae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 19m 53.06650s[1]
Declination +11° 32′ 05.8750″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.023[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A2 V[3]
U−B color index +0.07[4]
B−V color index +0.08[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−26[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 43.77[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 22.57[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)12.27 ± 0.52[1] mas
Distance270 ± 10 ly
(81 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.48[6]
Details
Radius2.0[7] R☉
Luminosity22[6] L☉
Temperature8,936[8] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)154[9] km/s
Other designations
ω2 Aql, 29 Aquilae, BD+11° 3802, GC 26660, HD 181383, HIP 95002, HR 7332, PPM 136128, SAO 104728.[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omega2 Aquilae, Latinized from ω2 Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, the eagle. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.0,[2] which is close to the lower limit of detectability with the naked eye. According to the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, this star can be viewed from dark rural skies. As the Earth orbits about the Sun, this star undergoes a parallax shift of 12.27 mas.[1] This is equivalent to a physical distance of 270 light-years (83 parsecs) from Earth, give or take a 10 light year margin of error.

Analysis of the spectrum of this star shows it to match a stellar classification of A2 V,[3] indicating it is an A-type main sequence star. It is about double[7] the size of the Sun. The outer atmosphere is radiating energy at an effective temperature of 8,936 K,[8] giving it the white hue of an A-type star.[10] Omega2 Aquilae is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 154 km/s.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  2. 1 2 3 "ome02 Aql". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  3. 1 2 Cowley, A.; et al. (April 1969), "A study of the bright A stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications", Astronomical Journal, 74: 375–406, Bibcode:1969AJ.....74..375C, doi:10.1086/110819.
  4. 1 2 Osawa, K.; Hata, S. (1962), "Three-color photometry of B8-A2 stars (II).", Annals of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, 7: 209, Bibcode:1962AnTok...7..209O.
  5. ↑ Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966), "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities", in Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick, Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30, University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union, Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. 1 2 Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; et al. (February 2001), "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS) - Third edition - Comments and statistics", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 367: 521–524, arXiv:astro-ph/0012289, Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451.
  8. 1 2 Soubiran, C.; Le Campion, J.-F.; Cayrel de Strobel, G.; Caillo, A. (June 2010), "The PASTEL catalogue of stellar parameters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 515: A111, arXiv:1004.1069, Bibcode:2010A&A...515A.111S, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014247.
  9. 1 2 Royer, F.; Zorec, J.; Gómez, A. E. (February 2007), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. III. Velocity distributions", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 463 (2): 671–682, arXiv:astro-ph/0610785, Bibcode:2007A&A...463..671R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224.
  10. ↑ "The Colour of Stars", Australia Telescope, Outreach and Education, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, December 21, 2004, retrieved 2012-01-16.
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